Powhiri Poutama Approach Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is the primary focus of the Powhiri Poutama approach to therapy?
Aligning Māori ritual with collaborative, client-directed psychotherapy
This approach enhances cultural safety and fulfills Treaty of Waitangi obligations.
What does the Treaty of Waitangi require between Māori and Pākehā?
Equitable, respectful partnerships
This is essential for fostering cultural safety in therapeutic contexts.
What is meant by cultural paralysis in therapy?
Pākehā therapists feeling unable to engage effectively with Māori clients
This can hinder the therapeutic process and client trust.
Define cultural safety in the context of therapy.
Valuing the client’s worldview and empowering their voice
Cultural safety is critical for effective therapeutic relationships.
What does CDOI stand for in therapy?
Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed Therapy
This approach emphasizes the client’s own theory of change and strengths.
How does therapy function as a ritual according to the Powhiri Poutama approach?
Guiding clients through personal transformation in a structured, symbolic way
This is based on models of rites of passage.
List the three stages of rites of passage according to van Gennep and Turner.
- Separation
- Liminality
- Reintegration
These stages mirror the therapeutic process in facilitating change.
What is the first stage of the Powhiri Poutama framework?
Mihi
This stage focuses on establishing connection and therapeutic alliance.
What does the Karakia stage represent in the therapy framework?
Opening to the sacred, creating space for transformative insight
This parallels the ‘not-knowing’ stance in postmodern therapy.
What is the purpose of the Whakapuaki stage?
Sharing stories and uncovering meaning
The therapist remains open to being changed during this process.
What occurs during the Whakatangi stage?
Emotional expression or movement
Healing happens through being truly present in this stage.
What is the focus of the Whakarata stage?
Building trust and enabling collaborative planning
This is essential for effective therapy.
What does Whakaora aim to achieve?
Restoration of wholeness and integration of new ways of being
This stage involves integrating changes into social relationships.
What is the final stage of the Powhiri Poutama framework?
Whakaotinga
This stage involves reincorporating into the community and celebrating change.
Contrast Western knowledge with Māori knowledge.
Western is representational (Cartesian, intellectual); Māori is performance (experiential, ritual-based)
This distinction influences therapeutic approaches.
How do rituals like powhiri contribute to therapy?
They store and transmit meaning, providing therapeutic structure for transformation
Rituals are integral to the Powhiri Poutama approach.
What is the conclusion of the Powhiri Poutama approach?
It bridges Māori and Western psychotherapeutic practices, centering on mutual respect and cultural responsiveness
This offers a culturally safe and effective model for therapeutic practice in New Zealand.
