This article discusses the crucial importance of two necessary priorities in the work of practitioners for addressing whānau violence.
The discussion is conducted via a Kaupapa Māori approach that pays attention to wairua across generations, which has been successfully addressing historical, intergenerational and current trauma.
First published as:
Pouesi, P. & Drew, R. (2023). Paying Attention to wairua: Healing the intangible. New Zealand Journal of Counselling. 43(1), 9-21. (Reprinted with permission)
About the authors
Fay Pouesi Kaiārahi Lead Therapist at Visionwest Mātanga Oranga, with Rosemary Dewerse.
