Talanoaga mo le sofua manuia ole mafaufau. Why counselling is important for Samoan mental wellbeing.

Send us Fan MailPart 1,  in this episode a Samoan counsellor Misa Fia Turner talks about different roles she plays in her practice in NZ.  Misa discusses how her Samoan culture strengthen her practice and enables her to support Samoan people in her care. Her understanding of the Gagana Samoa and values of ole vā fealoaloa'i (sacred space) has set her apart from others in her profession.  Misa discusses the barriers faced by Samoans to access counselling support and would like in this talk to offer solutions and to clarify some of these barriers.Vaega 1 ole talanoaga ma Misa Fia Turner ole Counselor Samoa ua leva na galue i totonu o Niu Sila.  O le'a fa'asoa Misa i sona finagalo ile autū ole polokalame aemaise o le aogā o lona silafia ole gagana Samoa ma le aganu'u i lana galuega.  O lona silafia ona tautala ile gagana ma iloa le vā fealoaloa'i e faigofie ai ona feso'ota'i ma i latou o lo'o sulufa'i atu i lana auaunaga.  Aemaise o se agava'a e lē maua uma e tagata o lo'o latou galulue fa'atasi. Ole fa'amoemoe o Misa ia aogā lenei talanoaga e fa'amalamalama ai nisi o fesili e uiga ile auauanaga a le couselling.Faugagana Practice: www.faugaganapractice.com