Description:

An examination of factors to consider when providing treatment to American Indian clients and communities utilizing examples and vignettes based upon the experiences of a Native psychologist. An overview of the Society of Indian Psychologist commentary on the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists will also be utilized to assist clinicians with self-assessment and considerations when initiating services with an individual client or in a Native community.

Speaker:

Dr. Shunkamolah is a member of the Osage, Dine, Kiowa, and Tohono O’odham tribes. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Montana in Missoula, MT. He completed his internship at the Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa in Tulsa, OK, and completed his postdoctoral residency at the San Carlos Apache Tribal Wellness Center in San Carlos AZ. Dr. Shunkamolah is currently providing psychotherapy to Native clients in an urban setting, and has worked as a staff psychologist as well as the clinical chief of a behavioral department in rural Native communities.