We celebrate EMDRIA members identifying with an Indigenous heritage for Native American Heritage Month. We know that in therapy, our clients’ identity matters and that clients do best when the different aspects of their identity are encouraged and considered within the therapy relationship. Similarly, at EMDRIA, our members’ identity matters, and our goal is that EMDRIA members’ identities are not just considered but celebrated and empowered to be fully expressed and understood.
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We asked EMDRIA members to share 2-minute video clips responding to the following question.
“Describe your experience as a Native/Indigenous community member and how your identity has informed, strengthened, and/or challenged your EMDR practice.”
*For closed captioning, play the video and click on the ‘CC’ icon in the lower right hand corner
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Resources
- American Bar Association. Human Rights: Native Americans: A crisis in health equity. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/native-american-crisis-in-health-equity/
- Anti-racism Daily. Unpack “This Land is Your Land.” https://the-ard.com/2021/01/25/unpack-this-land-anti-racism-daily/
- Child Welfare Information Gateway. Mental Health and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/diverse-populations/americanindian/mentalhealth/mentalhealth-communities/
- GLSEN. Erasure and Resilience: The Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color, Native and Indigenous LGBTQ Youth in U.S. Schools. https://www.glsen.org/research/native-and-indigenous-lgbtq-students
- Indian Health Service. https://www.ihs.gov/
- Indigenous Language Institute. https://ilinative.org/
- Indigenous Story Studio. Illustrations, posters, videos, and comic books for indigenous youth. https://istorystudio.com/
- Library of Congress Archive. Native American History. https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/category/native-american-history/
- Mental Health America. Native and Indigenous Communities and Mental Health. https://www.mhanational.org/issues/native-and-indigenous-communities-and-mental-health
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Podcast: Hope Starts with Us. Indigenous Mental Health & Well-Being – Episode 9. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-62dq3-15b0120b?utm_campaign=i_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=i_share
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Indigenous. https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Indigenous
- National Congress of American Indians. Cultural Protection & NAGPRA. https://www.ncai.org/policy-issues/community-and-culture/cultural-protection-and-nagpra
- National Endowment for the Humanities. Not “Indians,” Many Tribes: Native American Diversity. https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/not-indians-many-tribes-native-american-diversity
- National Indian Health Board. https://www.nihb.org/behavioral_health/resources.php
- Native Land Digital Map. https://native-land.ca/
- NPAIHB Indian Leadership for Indian Health. Two Spirit and LGBTQ Health. http://www.npaihb.org/2slgbtq/#
- Project 562. Contemporary Native American documentation. http://www.project562.com/about
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Cultural card: A guide to build cultural awareness, American Indian and Alaska Native. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/culture-card-guide-build-cultural-awareness-american-indian-alaska-native
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Tribal affairs and policy. https://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-affairs
- Stronghearts Native Helpline. 24/7 Safe, Confidential and Anonymous Domestic, Dating and Sexual Violence Helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives. https://strongheartshelpline.org/
- United States Census Bureau. Improved Race and Ethnicity Measures Reveal U.S. Population is Much More Multiracial. https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/08/improved-race-ethnicity-measures-reveal-united-states-population-much-more-multiracial.html
- Urban Indian Health Insitute. Decolonizing data for Indigenous people, by Indigenous people. https://www.uihi.org/
- WeRNative. For Native Youth, By Native Youth. https://www.wernative.org/
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General Resources for Mental Health Therapists
If you are a therapist interested in the EMDR training, visit our EMDR Training & Education tab:
If you are EMDR trained:
- Check out EMDRIA’s Let’s Talk EMDR Podcast
- Learn more about EMDRIA membership
- Search for Continuing Education opportunities
- Check out the EMDRIA blog, Focal Point
If you are an EMDRIA Member:
- Learn more about EMDR Consultation
- Find clinical practice articles in EMDRIA’s Go With That Magazine
- Search for articles in the peer-reviewed Journal of EMDR Practice and Research