"I'm Not the Expert": Ways Mental Health Providers Decolonize Their Practice
| dc.contributor.advisor | Martin, Stephanie L | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Mykota, David | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Graham, Holly A | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | McIntyre, Laureen | |
| dc.creator | Beech, Lorna Theresa | |
| dc.creator.orcid | 0000-0002-6043-1166 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-07T17:42:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-07T17:42:55Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2021-05 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-05-05 | |
| dc.date.submitted | May 2021 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2021-05-07T17:42:56Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | To date, little research has been devoted to understanding how mental health professionals decolonize and Indigenize mental health services, either in a private practice setting or mental health services. The purpose of this study was to expand on existing literature by documenting ways in which non-Indigenous mental health professionals decolonize mental health services. Semi-structured interviews were completed with nine professionals who shared their stories about how they decolonized and Indigenized their practice and/or mental health services when working with Indigenous clients. The methodological framework used was the basic interpretive qualitative research design (Merriam, 2002), which investigated the dynamics of counselling Indigenous clients in a therapeutic situation. Next, ways of being more culturally informed while working with Indigenous clients from the perspective of mental health professionals were explored. Thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) was used to identify, analyze, and develop themes in the data. Six themes emerged: decolonizing; being a cultural ally; practicing holistically; understanding and respecting Indigenous ways of knowing and doing; appreciating vital components; and commitment to lifelong learning. Findings are described alongside implications for practice and potential future research directions. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10388/13377 | |
| dc.subject | decolonizing, Indigenization, non-Indigenous mental health professionals, Indigenous clients | |
| dc.title | "I'm Not the Expert": Ways Mental Health Providers Decolonize Their Practice | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Educational Psychology and Special Education | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | School and Counselling Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Saskatchewan | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Education (M.Ed.) |