Talk Description
This presentation introduces Workin’ with the Mob, a First Nations-led adaptation of the Walk-in Together (WIT) Single Session Family Therapy framework. Led by First Nations’ family therapists, this project integrates cultural knowledge into family therapy, offering a new model for supporting trauma recovery within families regardless of cultural background and safer, meaningful, strengths-based conversations while encouraging deeper engagement with First Nations’ perspectives. Through qualitative analysis of family and therapist experiences, we will explore how First Nations reflections shape therapeutic outcomes and relational healing for First Nations and non-First Nations families. Emerging findings will be presented, highlighting the impact of culturally embedded practices in creating safer, more inclusive family therapy experiences for families, clinicians and researchers. The session will discuss implications for systemic family therapy, reconciliation, and cross-cultural learning in mental health services.