Indigenous Healing Psychology: Honoring the Wisdom of the First Peoples

Richard Katz, Ph.D., is reconnecting modern psychology to its Indigenous roots to enhance the healing process and psychology itself. He shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous people, including the Ju/’hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, Fijians of the South Pacific, Sicangu Lakota people, and Cree and Anishnabe First Nations people. Katz explains how Indigenous perspectives can help create a more effective model of best practices in psychology and explores the vital role of spirituality in the practice of psychology.