Just Healing Psychotherapy

Just Healing Psychotherapy resides on Treaty 1 territory, the homeland of the Métis Nation. This is the traditional land of the Baaskaandibewi-ziibiing (Brokenhead), Zaagiing (Sagkeeng), Gaa-ginooshkodeyaag (Long Plain), Oshki-ishkonigan (Peguis), Okwewanashko-ziibiing (Roseau River), Gaa-wiikwedaawangaag (Sandy Bay) and Gaa-biskigamaag (Swan Lake) communities. The land encompassed by Treaty 1 includes Winnipeg, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Selkirk, Steinbach, Grand Beach, Emerson, Winkler and many more. Just Healing Psychotherapy acknowledges them and any other Nations who cared/care for the land (acknowledged and unacknowledged, recorded and unrecorded) as this land's past, present and future caretakers. Just Healing Psychotherapy acknowledges that our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. For that source of life I am thankful. What is Just Healing? Just Healing centres an equitable/just approach to healing as I recognize, welcome and include the multiple intersections that shape one’s identity and life experiences. I acknowledge that life challenges, how a person is perceived, how they navigate their relationships, choices, finances, health, self-care, coping, life transitions, identity, belief system, and much more, are impacted and informed by many systemic structural powers beyond one’s immediate circles, family systems, abilities, hard work and control. I see healing as an act of resistance, reclamation of one’s existence, and reconciliation of the mind, body (soma), and soul-spirit. It is a personal journey towards self-realization and/or restoration, in the sense of coming home to oneself. Healing can be both exciting and scary, encouraging and challenging. I will be here to support you along that journey.