Success Story
Through My
KOKUM'S EYES
Through My Kokum’s Eyes Explore the striking narrative and deep cultural roots in Corey-Ann Pruden’s compelling book. The breathtaking cover art captures the essence of hope and historical reflection, inviting readers to see the world through a deeply personal and spiritual lens. Experience a story that stays with you long after the final page.
Corey-Ann Pruden
“Healing begins when we remember who we are — and that we were never alone.”
— A teaching Corey-Ann carries, and lives by, every day.
The Path That Led Her Home
Corey-Ann’s understanding of healing was shaped long before her clinical training. Growing up within her community, she saw firsthand the profound impacts of intergenerational trauma and the inadequacy of systems that failed to honor Indigenous ways of being. This lived experience, coupled with a deep calling to serve, guided her to pursue a path in addiction and rehabilitation—not to fit her people into existing models, but to build a new one from the ground up. Her academic and professional credentials became tools to legitimize and empower the traditional knowledge she already carried.
Two-Eyed Seeing: Her Guiding Principle
Corey-Ann’s unique methodology is grounded in Two-Eyed Seeing—the gift of seeing the strength of Indigenous knowledge with one eye, and the strength of Western knowledge with the other, using both for the benefit of all. She doesn’t just add ceremony to therapy; she weaves them together into a single, coherent pathway to wellness.
How She Bridges Worlds:
Clinical Lens: She provides structured, trauma-informed psychotherapy (CBT, Narrative Therapy, Family Systems) to address mental patterns and pain.
Indigenous Lens: She facilitates access to ceremony, Elder teachings, and land-based practices to heal spirit and identity.
The Synthesis: In her guidance, these are not separate tracks. A counseling session may invoke ancestral strength; a talking circle may incorporate psychoeducation on trauma. This integrative approach is what makes healing at Calling Our Spirits Home both profound and sustainable.