pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists
by Ontario Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research
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Episode 5: Leading with heart: relational healing and EMDR with Dr…
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About this podcast
pihtikwê means "welcome" in the Cree language. In this podcast, three leading First Nations psychologists, Dr. Brenda Restoule, Dr. Holly Graham and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson, welcome Indigenous psychologists and health leaders in the mental wellness fields to share their stories, knowledge, and lived experiences.
Together they discuss how that relates to challenges and successes in navigating and working within systems of care, and strength-based and cultural approaches to healing.
Episodes
- Episode 5: Leading with heart: relational healing and EMDR with Dr. Holly Graham · 53 minCo-host Dr. Holly Graham steps into the guest role to share decades of experience as a nurse, psychologist and EMDR practitioner. She speaks about addressing racism in health…
- Episode 4: Reciprocity and reconnection: culturally safe, relevant care with Dr. Gwendolyn Villebrun · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 4Dr. Gwendolyn Villebrun characterizes her early work by the impacts of TRC on Indigenous peoples’ mental health. During TRC, the integrity shown by survivors of the residential…
- Episode 3: Traditional language and ceremony: spiritual healing and recovery with Jeff Wastesicoot · 1 h 22 min · Season 2 Episode 3Jeff Wastesicoot shares insight from decades of experience sharing medicine through traditional language and ceremony. With evidence and skilled storytelling – through retelling…
- Episode 2 - Safe passage and sparks of life: trauma, suicidality and trauma informed care with Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos · 1 h 39 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this episode, Dr. Ansloos discusses the significant implications of his work pertaining to suicide. He discusses the complexities of caring for individuals with serious trauma…
- Episode 1 - Introducing Season 2 of pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 1In this first episode our three hosts, Dr. Brenda Restoule (First Peoples Wellness Circle), Dr. Holly Graham (University of Saskatchewan), and Dr. Alanaise Ferguson (University…
- Episode 9: Therapy Begins and Ends with Ceremony with Dr. Ethsi Stewart · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 9Dr Ethsi Stewart is a proud member of the Yellowknife Dene First Nation and a registered psychologist. She is Director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health…
- Episode 8: Neurodecolonization and Indigenous Mindfulness with Dr. Michael Yellow Bird · 1 min · Season 1 Episode 8Dr. Michael Yellow Bird is a proud member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in North Dakota, and he is a Professor at the Faculty of Social Work at the University of…
- Episode 7: Healing Through Culture. Dr. Amy Bombay on Intergenerational Trauma · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 7Dr. Bombay's research exploring the ways which Indian Residential School experiences are transmitted across generations has garnered extensive media interest and has been…
- Episode 6: Know Who You Are. Know Where you Come From. with Dr. Ed Connors and John Rice · 1 h 13 min · Season 1 Episode 6John and Ed are co-founders of the Feather Carriers Leadership for Life Program – a program that speaks to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention.
- Episode 5: Success Means Prioritizing What Communities Want with Dr. Chris Mushquash · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 5Dr. Chris Mushquash is a proud member of the Pays Plat Ojibway First Nation on the North Shore of Lake Superior. He is a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Mental Health and…
- Episode 4: Be Courageous. Be Strategic. Be More Resistant - with Dr Rod McCormick · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 4Dr. Rod McCormick is a senior Professor and BC Government endowed Research Chair in Indigenous Health at Thompson Rivers University.
- Episode 3: Carol Hopkins - "Culturally Based Means We Start from Culture First" · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 3Carol Hopkinsis the Chief Executive Officer of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation - a leading advocate for First Nations culturally-based mental wellness services. Carol was…
- Episode 2: Dr Melanie Nelson - Winning Trust of Children and Communities · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 2Dr. Melanie Nelson's research focuses on the experiences of Indigenous caregivers within Western systems, including the assessment and diagnosis process. She also investigates…
- Episode 1: Introducing pihtikwê - Visits with First Nations Psychologists · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 1pihtikwê means “come on in”, “welcome” in Cree.
