Suzan A. M. McVicker, PhD, LPC

Author name: Suzan A. M. McVicker, PhD, LPC

Suzan A. M. McVicker, PhD, LPC has a Doctor of Philosophy in Human and Organizational Development, and specializes in IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy, a model she finds useful in helping to resolve long-standing patterns of problematic behaviors. She is a trainer in IFS as well as a practitioner. She has training and experience working with transgenerational or historic trauma, especially as it impacts Native American Indians or those who are Indian descendants. She also uses Meridian Energy Therapy, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique, a “therapeutic cousin” to EMDR), and HMR (Holographic Memory Resolution).

Worldview-Informed Healing: The 7 Bs of Indigenous-Inspired IFS (Internal Family Systems)

Scholarly Articles / By Suzan A. M. McVicker, PhD, LPC

Abstract Worldview-informed healing, like culturally-informed treatment, is both a resource and an outcome that is concerned with reducing burdens that are absorbed and carried transgenerationally. The 7 Bs of Indigenous-Inspired IFS (Internal Family Systems) is a mnemonic that arose from the collaborative voices of the recently formed IFS Indigenous Council. The 7 Bs embody the …

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