Episode 21: What 5 Years As A Polynesian Therapist Taught Me About Healing

As we step into May—AAPI Heritage Month—I found myself reflecting on what this journey has actually looked like for me. It’s been 5 years of being a therapist, and almost a full year of Soulful Wahine… and if I’m being honest, I don’t always take the time to pause and really sit with that.So instead of jumping into another topic, I wanted to slow down and share what this work has genuinely taught me.Not just as a therapist, but as a Polynesian woman navigating healing, relationships, and identity in real life.In this episode, I talk about:what I had to unlearn about healingwhy being understood matters more than being “fixed”what it actually looks like to sit with someone in their pain without trying to change itand how this work has changed the way I see people… and myselfThis isn’t a “perfectly packaged” episode.It’s reflective, grounded, and honest.