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Edps 602: Counselling Theories and Professional Practice: Reflective Journal, Ch. Truscott. Lindsay Birchall: residential schools attempted to assimilate all Native children into mainstream culture. She says we are a society affected by isolation, anger, sadness, hopelessness and pain.
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birchall2-personal voice and refelction - sept 21-2014
Edps 602: Counselling Theories and Professional Practice: Reflective Journal, Ch. Truscott. Lindsay Birchall: residential schools attempted to assimilate all Native children into mainstream culture. She says we are a society affected by isolation, anger, sadness, hopelessness and pain.
Edps 602: Counselling Theories and Professional Practice: Reflective Journal, Ch. Truscott. Lindsay Birchall: residential schools attempted to assimilate all Native children into mainstream culture. She says we are a society affected by isolation, anger, sadness, hopelessness and pain.
EDPS 602: Counselling Theories and Professional Practice: Reflective Journal,
Ch.2 Truscott Because I was able to discuss answers to this reflection in the class DB, from my personal view, I have decided to write my reflection solely from my alternative voice. When I was 5 years, 10 months old, an RCMP officer took me from my home and drove me to Birtle Residential school in Manitoba. I didnt see my mother for 5 years from that day. Residential schools attempted to assimilate all Native children into mainstream European culture, which has been viewed by some as Ethnocide (wherearethechildren.ca). I have heard from others in my community that we have residential school syndrome (Brassfield, 2001). It is like PTSD with other problems like depression and attachment difficulties, as a result of the physical, sexual and emotional abuse that we experienced and witnessed in the schools. I am afraid that I may have passed some of my struggles on to my daughter, who is having difficulties with depression and substance abuse. I am currently caring for my granddaughter and am afraid that my family and I may be experiencing Intergenerational Trauma (Menzies, 2014). Sadly, we are a whole society affected by isolation, anger, sadness, hopelessness and pain (wherearethechildren.ca). I would like to have help with some of my symptoms but, the only counsellor in my community is my relative. Sometimes another therapist from Vancouver visits our village, but I am unsure if I would be able to trust him because he is not Native American. I would like to find a counsellor who has a good understanding of my aboriginal identity, culture and community. Ideally, someone who could assist me in healing through traditions and cultural empowerment, who understands my Soul Wound, would be best (Menzies, 2014). I have read that psychotherapists examine your dreams and unconscious thoughts to develop your insight into past and present behaviours. This type of therapy is based in Freudian theory, which has different values and beliefs from my culture. But, my uncle said that if the therapist had experience, knowledge and respect for my culture and traditions, psychotherapy may be something that I would try as part of a number of interventions. In Native American culture, Spirituality (the connection between spirituality and nature), Holism (the interconnection between the physical and spiritual world and between the person and the environment) and Collectivism (including my immediate and extended family, clan-system and community) are necessary elements in the haling process. Psychotherapy is focused on individual change, and does not include elements of spirituality or the community, so I question its effectiveness (Menzies, 2014).
Lindsay Birchall September 21st, 2014
EDPS 602: Counselling Theories and Professional Practice: Reflective Journal, Ch.2 Truscott We heal as a community through sharing experiences, the provision of hope, collective mourning and social support (Menzies, 2014). My uncle has told me that traditional Nanabush stories, Community Mapping, Sweat Lodges, and speaking with elders are things that he uses to help his clients heal (Brassfield, 2001; Menzies, 2014; Wherearethechildren.ca). When these traditional healing activities (e.g. healing/talking circles, legacy education, ceremonies) are combined with psychotherapy, these interventions can be very helpful for many Native people (Menzies, 2014). But I dont know if I am ready for that yet. References Brassfield, C. (2001). Residential School Syndrome, BC Medical Journal, 43:2, 78-81 Menzies, P. M. (2014). Psychotherapy and Traditional Intervention Strategies: Being an Effective Helper, Four Directions Therapeutic and Consulting Services, Annual Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Conference, Retrieved from: http://www.ccpaaccp.ca/conference/Presentations_2014/PeterMenzies.pdf Wherearethechildren.ca