46. "Culturally Sensitive Trauma Response" | Jennifer Marchand

Jennifer Marchand is a Certified Canadian Counsellor, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, Registered Canadian Art Therapy, and a Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator based in Germany. Over the past ten years, she has worked in a diverse range of settings and cultural contexts as a clinician, consultant and trainer.

In addition to her clinical work, she has worked as a trauma trainer in conflict affected countries - such as Iraq and Afghanistan - on the implementation of trauma sensitive health care for survivors of gender-based violence. She also established a practice in Hanoi, Vietnam working with a diverse client base, including expatriates and Vietnamese clients, and was the clinical supervisor for a Vietnamese organization working with survivors of human trafficking.

She began her career in northern Canada working with Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals, families and communities affected by complex and intergenerational trauma. She received close mentorship and training on Indigenous psychotherapy and traditional healing practices. These teachings continue to shape her approach to trauma recovery and cross-cultural practices, especially when working in non-Western and Indigenous contexts.

Jennifer also has an Etsy store where she sells helpful and beautiful trauma informed resources. She is offering listeners a discount of 50% off when they purchase using the following link.

Listen & Learn:

• Jennifer's experiences learning culturally sensitive approaches working with Indigenous populations in Canada
• understand the relationship between cultural sensitivity & trauma-sensitive approaches
• become aware of potential benefits of integrating EMDR approaches within expressive therapy approaches
• the four R's of trauma
• the importance of freedom within structure
• and the COME BACK tool, a Culturally-Attuned tool for Body-Centered Resourcing and Stabilization.

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
COME BACK TOOL Digital Workbook
www.naturebasedemdr.com
Coupon Code for the ARTforTraumaTherapy shop on Etsy
Video of Shirly Turcotte, researcher and trainer on Indigenous Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy (Formerly Aboriginal)