Psynergy Series Jenelle McArthur: We are Spiritual Beings Having A Physical Experience

Jenelle joins us for a conversation about health and healing from an indigenous perspective. Here is an introduction to Jenelle: câk nit ishinihkâson (my name is), Jenelle McArthur. Ahcâhk (spirit name), Chasing Bear. I am from Ocean Man First Nation, Treaty 4 Territory. I am Dakota and Nakota (Sioux, Assiniboine, and Plains Cree). I also have Scottish ancestry, which is where my last name, McArthur, originated. I am an Indigenous Social Worker. I accredit my education to the First Nations University of Canada. I studied in Regina, Sk. and Saskatoon, Sk. I’ve also received education from The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus (Trauma Informed Institute) and St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia Campus (COADY International Institute). I am an experienced Community-Based Researcher applying Indigenous methodologies. As a helper within our communities, I’ve spent most of my time within program creation and community development. I am grateful for knowledge acquired within restorative justice and family reunification. I am a compassionate trauma-informed iskwew (woman) with lived experience, which I believe is the most valuable within the work that I’ve done and will continue to do for our communities. Currently, I am in a Clinical Graduate Degree Program. My educational journey has guided me towards completing a Master of Indigenous Social Work Graduate Degree. I envision this journey to be one of metamorphosis. Like the journey of a caterpillar that has gone into the chrysalis to one day become a butterfly. My concentration areas are within Indigenous Spirituality, Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness (NOSC) and Plant Medicine Healing. I am training to become a Psychotherapist that specializes in  (NOSC) Integration. Internal-Family System (R. Schwartz) is a focus and I’ve also been immersed within the learning applications at the Centre of Applied Jungian Studies (Carl Jung). I also resonate deeply with Compassionate Inquiry (Gabor Mate) and utilize this inquiry within my therapeutic practice.