Healing the Soul Wound

Trauma-Informed Counseling for Indigenous Communities, Second Edition

By: Eduardo Duran, Allen E. Ivey - foreword

Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab

In this groundbreaking book, Eduardo Duran - a psychologist working in Indian country - draws on his own clinical experience to provide guidance to counselors working with Native Peoples and other vulnerable populations.

This second edition includes an important new chapter devoted to working with veterans, examining what it means to go to war and what is required for veterans to heal. Duran also updates his thinking on research, including suggestions on how to invent a new liberation research methodology through applied story science. Translating theory into day-to-day practice, the text presents case materials that illustrate effective intervention strategies for prevalent problems, including substance abuse, intergenerational trauma, and internalized oppression. This unique resource explores theoretical Indigenous understanding of cosmology and how understanding natural law can lead us to new ways of understanding and healing the psyche.

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Listened from cover to cover and ordered two previous books which will be read. This is important work and hope there is another book planned.

Amazing book

I really enjoyed how the writer integrated the spiritual practices of native Americans. this book captivated my curiosity and changed my perspective on healing and addiction.

Everyone in mental health should listen to this on

This book is blend of such profound wisdom and humanity. The authors focus is indigenous mental health and his perspective transcends to include all of humanity. Everyone in the world of mental health will benefit from this author’s insights. Before I read this book, I heard the author speak. He is truly a remarkable human. His book brings his essential wisdom into a practical approach. There are so many kernels of truth. Please get this book.

I couldn’t stop listening.

I’m reading this in my MFT program and I thought it was an excellent book. I highly recommend it to anyone in a helping profession.

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A'ho day baht haw thank you very much for writing this book. I have just begun intergenerational healing and appreciate this so much

Excellent and life changing

This book was a required reading for my Master’s in social work. My electives are centered on social work as it pertains to Native American communities. As a member of a Native American community and as someone who lives in Indian Country as we call it this book is helpful and needed. Like most Native people I was indoctrinated with a narrow form of Christianity. As I have come into myself and connected further with my culture I have frequent spiritual breakthroughs. This book is one of those breakthroughs. My grandparents both suffered tremendously because of racism and I’ve been able to connect with that part of my history. I also consider my future, my husband and I are both Indigenous and we consider the spiritual and emotional environment we want for our children frequently. This book has also helped me reflect on that. Lastly this book has connected me with my present self my present situation as an advocate and Native woman myself. This book is validating of my soul and my world view. So often we are forced to code switch or water our Nativeness down to make others more comfortable. This books isn’t about that. It’s about embracing those parts of who we are and loving and connecting with others who are on a different journey.