Denise Findlay, PhD.

Dr. Denise Findlay is a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh scholar practitioner, educator, and consultant specializing in Indigenous education and contemplative inquiry. Holding a PhD from Simon Fraser University, her work blends Indigenous wisdom with developmental science. Colleagues describe her as passionate, attuned, energetic, and highly effective.

Denise’s work is deeply rooted in her Sḵwx̱wú7mesh heritage and ways of knowing, which she often expresses through autobiographical writing. She centers her life and practice in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh traditions and is a mother, drawing inspiration from her family and community for her healing-centered work.

She created "Gathering Our Medicine, " an innovative community framework that integrates Indigenous and Western knowledge for decolonial approaches to mental health and healing.