Crying for a Vision: The Native American Sweat Lodge Ceremony as Therapeutic Intervention |
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| Authors: | Michael Tlanusta Garrett Edil Torres‐Rivera Michael Brubaker Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman Dale Brotherton Cirecie West‐Olatunji William Conwill Lisa Grayshield |
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| Institution: | 1. (Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation), Department of Collaborative Support and Intervention, University of West Georgia;2. Department of Counselor Education, University of Florida;3. Department of Human Services, University of Cincinnati;4. (White River Cherokee), Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development, University of Iowa;5. Department of Human Services, Western Carolina University;6. Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University. |
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| Abstract: | The Native American sweat lodge ceremony or sweat therapy is being used increasingly in various medical, mental health, correctional, and substance abuse treatment centers serving both Native and non‐Native clients. This article explores the sweat lodge ceremony's background, elements of Native American spirituality, origin story, cultural symbolism, prayer, and contemporary use. Current evidence of effectiveness and therapeutic benefits is presented, then implications for integrating the sweat lodge ceremony as a complementary counseling approach are discussed. |
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