Eduardo Duran, PhD, was born in northern New Mexico, and at age 14 his family relocated to California where he worked in the fields as a migrant farm worker. At age 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for six years on board submarines and other vessels during the Vietnam war. Once he was discharged, he became interested in psychology and began his studies, while concurrently working for the Navy as an engineering psychologist.

Eduardo's path took a turn after his last visit with his grandfather, and he decided to become a clinical psychologist. He obtained his PhD degree and has worked as a clinical psychologist in rural Indian country for over 20 years. He has traveled around the world sharing his insights about “soul wounding.” He is author of Native American Post Colonial Psychology... Healing the Soul Wound: Counseling With American Indians and Other Native People... and Buddha in Redface.