Bi-cultural and cross-cultural therapy

Writings on the intersection of culture and practice.

Underserved communities

Traditionally Western – and Northern – psychological therapies have not served indigenous populations well, and, indeed, historically, mainstream psychological therapies have been part of pathologising and marginalising these populations and communities. This strand of our research aims to engage in and support dialogues between indigenous wisdom traditions and, specifically, te ao and mātauranga Māori, and Western – and Northern thinking about the theory and practice of psychology therapies, and, thereby, enhance education and strengthen practice.

Current status

• A number of articles in preparation

Outcomes

Research outputs

• Alexander, M. U., & Tudor, K. (2023). The experiences of non-indigenous ethnic minority psychotherapists residing and practicing in Aotearoa New Zealand. Culture & Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X231204
• Ioane, J., & Tudor, K. (2023). Family-centered therapy: Implications of Pacific spirituality for person-centered theory and practice. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 22(1), 58-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2022.2100812
• Tudor, K., & Rodgers, B. (2023). Can we be of help? Cultural considerations regarding personal growth, relationships, therapy, and life. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 22(4), 468-480. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2023.2166576
• Ioane, J. (2022). Faifai mālie–Balancing ourselves in our journey with Pasifika communities in person-centered and experiential psychotherapy and counselling. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 21(2), 129-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2022.2067586
• Revell, S., Rodgers, B., Stephen, S., & Tudor, K. (2022). Editorial. Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 21(2), 97–99. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2022.2073867
• Rivers, S., Rodgers, B., May, J., & Tudor, K. (2022). On–and in–bicultural encounter. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 21(2), 172-187. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2022.2067782
• Tudor, K., Smith, V., & Rodgers, B. (2022). Tihei mauri ora–contact, culture, and context. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 21(2), 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2022.2066563
• Tudor, K. (2021). Introduction to the special section: Indigeneity in Europe. Psychotherapy and Politics International, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/ppi.1588
• Tudor, K., & Rodgers, B. (2021). The person-centred approach in Aotearoa New Zealand: A critical examination of a settler psychology. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 20(1), 84-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2020.1846602
• Fleming, A., & O’Connor, J. (2020). Reaching across worlds: Kanohi ki te kanohi. A conversation between Anna Hinehou Fleming and John O’Connor. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 23(1), 77-88. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2019.08
• Poutu Morice, M., Mikahere-Hall, A., Woodard, W., Pye, C., Hinehou Fleming, A., Armstrong, V., Poutu Fay, A., & Poutu Fay, Z. (2020). Waka Oranga: Personal reflections. Ata: Journal of Psychotherapy Aotearoa New Zealand, 23(1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2019.05
• Rodgers, B., & Tudor, K. (2020). Person-centred therapy: A radical paradigm in a new world. New Zealand Journal of Counselling, 40(2), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.9791/ajpanz.2022.02
• Tudor, K., & Rodgers, B. (2020, 26^th November). The person-centred approach in Aotearoa New Zealand: A critical examination of a settler psychology. Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 20(1), 84-101 https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2020.1846602

Community relationships

We have built on relationships established with colleagues in the community in to encourage and undertake this work and thereby strengthened these relationships, as a result of which one colleague is undertaking doctoral study.