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Decolonizing health, healing, and care:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Embodying culturally responsive and socially just counselling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins and Melissa Jay (Editors)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edition: 1st<\/sup> Edition
Published: June 1, 2025
Publisher: Counselling Concepts<\/a>
DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.71446\/ji62364753<\/a>
ISBN: 978-0-9738085-6-8
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The book, Decolonizing Health, Healing, and Care: Embodying Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Counselling<\/em>, responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada\u2019s Calls to Action in meaningful and practical ways. The editors (Dr. Sandra Collins and Dr. Melissa Jay) work with co-authors to consider what the theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy might look like when centring Indigenous worldviews. They apply the practice of Etuaptmumk or Two-Eyed Seeing to honour the pluralism of views of health and healing and to open new possibilities for relationally, ethically, and culturally responsive practice.

The over 75 collaborators speak from within their multiple and intersecting identities and relationalities to offer rich and diverse perspectives based on Indigeneity, ethnicity, ability, social class, age, gender, gender identity, religion or spirituality, and sexual orientation. They offer insights into how embracing and centring Indigenous and other commonly marginalized ways of knowing, being, and doing can transform our approach to health, healing, and care for all persons and all communities.

The co-authors expand the possibilities for health and healing through an ecological, systems lens that embraces change at the macro-, meso-, and microlevels. They invite consideration of our shared accountability and responsibility to address social determinants of health and to disrupting systems of oppression in service of advancing justice, accessibility, inclusion, diversity, and equity.

The book is intended to provide a foundation for all that we do in health, healing, and care by inviting continuous self-reflection and critical deconstruction of theory and practice. A framework for culturally responsive and socially just counselling provides an integrative thread through the book in the form of 8 Pathways and 18 Practices. Each of these is inspired, co-created, or amplified by the many beautiful and thoughtful contributions of each collaborator. The book integrates audio, video, and artistic elements in a digitally accessible platform designed to meet the needs of all learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OPENING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 0.1 Our Starting Place<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, and Elder Albert Marshall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 0.2 Applying a Decolonial Lens to CRSJ Counselling<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, and Elder Albert Marshall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 1 CENTRING INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEWS<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Cheyenne Johns, and Jessie King <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 1.1 Practice 1 Positionality: Leaning into Difficult Conversations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jessie King<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 1.2 Reflections on Our Positionalities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins and Melissa Jay<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 1.3 Practice 2 Decolonization: Centring Indigenization<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Gwendolyn Villebrun, Randy White, and Jamie Consoli<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 1.4 Practice 3 Etuaptmumk: Embracing Two-Eyed Seeing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Albert Marshall, Darlene Denis-Friske, Fyre Jean Graveline, and Mahdi Qasqas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 1.5 Journeying Together aRound Sacred Medicine Wheel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fyre Jean Graveline<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 2 AWAKENING CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Janelle Baker, and Robin Stevenson<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 2.1 Dismantling Harmful Legacies of Counsellor Education in Canada: A New Era of Lionhearted Practices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Gina Wong, Sherani Sivakumar, Ya Xi (Nancy) Lei, and Yevgen Yasynskyy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 2.2 Practice 4 Relationality: Unlearning Disconnection<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Janelle Baker, Zuraida Dada, and Lisa Gunderson<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 2.3 Travelling on the River in Two Canoes: Building Trust with the Indigenous Peoples of Denendeh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Danielle McPhail<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 2.4 Practice 5 Health Equity: Accepting Relational Accountability<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Janelle Baker, Marie-Odile Magnan, Stephanie Martin, Helen Ofosu, Fatima Saleem, and Carolyn Shaw<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 2.5 East Door Lived Response.Abilities: Walking Our Talk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fyre Jean Graveline<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 3 FOSTERING CULTURAL SAFETY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Jessie King, Amy Rubin, and Nubia Chong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3.1 Spirit Comes First: Language, n\u00f4hkomak, and Kinship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Lana Whiskeyjack<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3.2 Practice 6 Cultural Humility: Looking Inward<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Jessie King, Gurmukh Aujla, Lisa Gunderson, Taya Henriques, and Gina Wong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3.3 Storying the Lives of the Working Class: The Forgotten Majority<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fisher Lavell<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3.4 Practice 7 Ethical Space: Walking Alongside<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Jessie King, Lisa Gunderson, and Gina Wong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3.5 Barriers Can Be Stepladders: Practice Considerations for the Minoritized Counsellor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Mateo Huezo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3.6 Practice 8 Respect for Dignity: Honouring Rights Through Responsible Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Cristelle Audet, Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Zuraida Dada, and Kirby Huminuik<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3.7 South Door Response.Abilities: Revitalizing Indigenous Spiritualities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fyre Jean Graveline<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 4 STRENGTHENING CULTURAL EMPOWERMENT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Jessie King, and Sandra Collins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 4.1 Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology: Theory and Practice<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Michael Yudcovitch, Swaati Mehra-Ramcharan, sak\u00e2w laboucan, Nicole Lightning-Strongman, and Kitana Connelly<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 4.2 Practice 9 Trauma-Informed Care: Centring Choice and Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Gwendolyn Villebrun, Joanna Gladues, Judy Chew, Zuraida Dada, Helen Ofosu, Ruth Strunz, Aaron Wong, and Gina Wong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 4.3 Intergenerational Trauma Within the Punjabi-Sikh Diaspora: Navigating Culturally Responsive Healing, Resiliency, and Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Pavna Kaur Sodhi and Surinder Singh Sodhi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 4.4 Practice 10 Compassion-Informed Care: Listening for Stories of Joy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jessie King, Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Judy Chew, Zuraida Dada, Lisa Gunderson, Kirby Huminuik, Fatima Saleem, and Gina Wong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 4.5 Negotiating Multiple, Intersecting, Marginalized Identities: Ang\u00e9line et Marie Against the World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 5 RELATING WITH RECIPROCITY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Albert Marshall, and Andrea Currie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 5.1 Love in the Midst of Apocalyptic Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Andrea Currie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 5.2 Practice 11 Affirmative Care: Leading with Love<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Judy Chew, and Ruth Strunz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 5.3 Fostering Critical Empathy in Professional Psychology Education: Honouring Indigenous Experiences and Relational Ways of Being<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Stephanie Day and Allison Reeves<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 5.4 Practice 12 Anti-Oppressive Care: Celebrating Diversity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Kim Asbourne, Melissa Jay, Judy Chew, and Allison Reeves<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 5.5 A Decolonizing, Relational Approach to Navigating Institutionalized Ageism in a Single Session<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Cristelle Audet<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 5.6 West Door Response.Abilities: Respectfully and Reciprocally Relating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fyre Jean Graveline<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 6 EMBRACING WISE PRACTICES<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Darlene Denis-Friske, Sandra Collins, and Melissa Jay<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 6.1 A Wise Practices Concept in Counselling From Within an Indigenous Perspective<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Darlene Denis-Friske<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 6.2 Practice 13 Wholistic Care: Expanding Perspectives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Kitana Connelly, Gurmukh Aujla, Judi Malone, Stephanie Martin, and Fatima Saleem<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 6.3 Infusing the Africentric Framework in Mental Health Care for Black Canadians<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Dixon, Noreen Sibanda, Miriam Sekandi, and Bukola Salami<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 6.4 Practice 14 Relational Responsivity: Centring Client Worldviews<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Ivana Djuraskovic, and Don Zeman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 6.5 Kichi Miinigoowizi Gookooko\u2019oo \/\/ Sacred Gift of Owl: A Relational Wise Practices Approach in Ethical Counselling Work as Shared Through the Indigenous Research Methodologies of Image, Metaphor, Spirit, and the Personal Journey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Darlene Denis-Friske<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 7 CO-CREATING MESO\u2013MACROLEVEL CHANGE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, and Jane Arscott<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 7.1 Practice 15 Justice-Seeking: Advocating Structural\u2013Societal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Jane Arscott, Janelle Baker, Zuraida Dada, Gina Ko, and Kaltrina Kusari<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 7.2 Bearing Witness Internationally: Trauma and Healing in the Face of Human Rights Violations and Natural Disasters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Adrienne Carter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 7.3 North Door Response.Abilities: Inspiring and Reweavng Ecological Reconnections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fyre Jean Graveline<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 7.4 Practice 16 Justice-Doing: Facilitating Institutional\u2013Organizational Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Jane Arscott, Kitana Connelly, Lisa Gunderson, Kirby Huminuik, Jo Anni Joncas, Gina Ko, Kaltrina Kusari, Stephanie Martin, Annie Pilote, Fatima Saleem, and Sonya Sehgal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 7.5 Re-Visioning Counsellor Education: Centring Justice, Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Jane Arscott, Kim Ashbourne, Jagdeep Kundi, Ya Xi Lei, Marguerite Lengyell, Sherani Sivakumar, and Gina Wong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 7.6 Disrupting Coloniality in Clinical Supervision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jeff Chang, Joaqu\u00edn Gaete Silva, and In\u00e9s Sametband<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 7.7 I Want To Live My Ordinary Life: Young Adults With Complex Medical Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Karen Cook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PATHWAY 8 CO-CREATING MICROLEVEL CHANGE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, and Kaltrina Kusari<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 8.1 Practice 17 Presence: A Self-Reflective Way of Being<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay, Sandra Collins, Gwendolyn Villebrun, Kitana Connelly, Gurmukh Aujla, and Alexandra Z\u00fa\u00f1iga<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 8.2 Narrative Documents, Testimonios, and Queer Pl\u00e1ticas: Practicing Cultural Humility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Ricardo Avelar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 8.3 The Qabool-Alliance Model: A Signature Tool for the Sunnah-Based Practice Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Mahdi Qasqas, Ayesha Notiar, and Ahmad Eltassi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 8.4 Practice 18 Pluralism: Collaborating in Health, Healing, and Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Sandra Collins, Melissa Jay, Darlene Auger, Jason Brown, Judy Chew, Andrew Estefan, Charlotte Finnigan, Ya Xi (Nancy) Lei, Marguerite Lengyell, and Mahdi Qasqas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 8.5 Counselling Considerations for Working with Indigenous Peoples<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Gwendolyn Villebrun and Melissa Jay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 8.6 A Chinese Mother\u2019s Journey to Self: From \u5187\u7528 (Moh-Yong) to \u6709\u4ef7\u503c (Yow Ga Zhick)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Gina Wong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLOSING<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 9.1 Staying Open to the Unknown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melissa Jay and Sandra Collins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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