Navigating the Boundaries of Two Cultural Worlds While Re-negotiating a Space for Myself: My Journey As a Samoan Woman in the AUT Psychotherapy Course

aut.embargoNoen_NZ
aut.thirdpc.containsNoen_NZ
dc.contributor.advisorIoane, Julia
dc.contributor.authorTapu Tu'itahi, Athena
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-14T01:02:56Z
dc.date.available2018-11-14T01:02:56Z
dc.date.copyright2018
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2018-11-13T07:15:35Z
dc.description.abstractNavigating the two cultural worlds of Psychotherapy and Fa’asamoa (Samoan culture/ Samoan way) is a continuous discovery of edges and boundaries. It is the intersection of two worlds, how they meet, collide or miss each other. This dissertation reflects on the personal experiences I encountered throughout my Psychotherapy training. Often, these were painful experiences that were thought about and discussed in many different forums before being written in my journal. This piece of research asks the question, ‘What were my experiences as a Samoan woman in the AUT Master of Psychotherapy programme?’ It is grounded within the Teu le vā methodology and Fa’afaletui-Tōfā sa’ili research framework as a reflection of my worldview that incorporated nurturing relationships, appropriate consultation and seeking wisdom. This lead to a shift of re-negotiating spaces within Psychotherapy and Fa’asamoa. Findings included the experiences of a ‘lack of cultural safety’ and ‘navigating the edge of two worlds’. This dissertation concludes with recommendations for the Psychotherapy programme and future research in this area.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/11996
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectFa'asamoaen_NZ
dc.subjectTeu le vāen_NZ
dc.subjectFa’afaletui-Tōfā sa’ilien_NZ
dc.subjectRe-negotiating spacesen_NZ
dc.subjectNavigating the edge of two worldsen_NZ
dc.subjectPsychotherapyen_NZ
dc.subjectRelationshipsen_NZ
dc.titleNavigating the Boundaries of Two Cultural Worlds While Re-negotiating a Space for Myself: My Journey As a Samoan Woman in the AUT Psychotherapy Courseen_NZ
dc.typeDissertationen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.levelMasters Dissertations
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Psychotherapyen_NZ
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