Inspired by the work of Virginia Satir, Indigenous counsellor Lyla Harman has found success with a therapy model that respects both the sacred foundations of the human family and Indigenous traditions. An Indigenous counsellor from the Cowichan Tribes in Canada and a registered clinical social worker, Harman is building a practice focused on helping individuals, couples, and families heal from trauma.
Harman finds that the Satir model is particularly effective with her First Nations clients from the Coash Salish Indigenous community in British Columbia, Canada. First Nations communities, governments at all levels in Canada, and many not-for-profit organizations are currently engaged in a deep conversation about the trauma that remains for the individuals and families affected by the country’s residential schools.
About Lyla Harman - Peye'tunaat
‘Uy’ skweyul si’em ‘nu siiye’yu. Peye’tunaat thunu shwulmuhwalh nu sne’. Lyla Harman thunu hwunitum’alh nu sne’.
Lyla’s traditional name is Peye’tunaat. She has mixed roots of Cowichan, Shuswap, English and Scottish, which all strongly influence her holistic world view of balancing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of her personal and professional life. Lyla is a registered social worker with the British Columbia College of Social Workers and past board member of the Satir Institute of the Pacific. She welcomes her patients/clients at the Cedar Wellness Counselling and Consulting practice in Duncan, British Columbia.
Lyla Harman RSW MSW - Peye’tunaat
Cedar Wellness
Counselling & Consulting
Ph. 250.748.1592
lyla.harman@cedarwellness.ca
cedarwellness.ca
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