ABSTRACT

Pasifika communities in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) are a vibrant, diverse and heterogenous population. Following their migration to Aotearoa NZ they experienced the challenges of western world concepts, ideologies and frameworks being imposed on their worldview(s), a process that has led to social and economic disparities alongside health inequities which include mental distress and ill-health. This article explores whether there is a place for person-centered experiential psychotherapy and counseling within a worldview of Pasifika people in Aotearoa NZ. This will also have relevance to Polynesian, indigenous and ethnic minority communities at a global level. Drawing on Pasifika methodologies, and specifically a Tongan one, this article explores a Pasifika person-centered approach that is informed by Pasifika values and practice. It concludes with recommendations for the field of person-centered experiential psychotherapy and counseling when working with Pasifika communities.

摘要

Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) 的太平洋岛民社区是一个充满活力、多样化和异质的人口。移民到新西兰奥特罗瓦后，他们经历了西方世界观念、意识形态和框架强加于他们的世界观的挑战，这一过程导致了社会和经济差距以及健康不公平，包括精神痛苦和健康不良。本文探讨在新西兰 Aotearoa 太平洋岛民的世界观中是否存在以人为本的体验式心理治疗和咨询。这也将在全球范围内与波利尼西亚、土著和少数民族社区相关。本文借鉴太平洋岛民方法论，特别是汤加方法论，探讨了一种以太平洋岛民为中心的方法，这种方法以太平洋岛民价值观和实践为基础。