For many children and their whanau, the social distancing and isolation of the last few years has been a real struggle. When you can't awhi, or hug and care, for someone, it's really hard. The Awhi Warrior helps families talk with their tamariki about the difficult emotions that arise when we are separated from the ones we love.
RRP: $19.99 NZD
Author: Lisa Cherrington
ISBN: 9781991151179
Published: 11/30/2022
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback / softback
Lisa Cherrington is one of Aotearoa's most experienced Maori clinical psychologists. She has worked in Kaupapa Maori mental health services in Palmerston North and Wellington; created and taught the third year Indigenous Psychology in Aotearoa paper at Victoria University; and has contributed to cultural and clinical supervision for range of organisations including Te Tihi o Ruahine Whanau Ora Alliance. Across all roles, Lisa is driven by her passion for working with tamariki and rangatahi and utilising narrative therapy deriving from our matauranga Maori knowledge base. Sarika Rona is of Taranaki Tuturu, Te Atiawa, Ngati Maniapoto and Tainui descent. An educational psychologist, she has worked for the Ministry of Education, as a primary and secondary school teacher, and lectured and developed course content for Massey University's Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology programme. Sarika enjoys working with tamariki and whanau, with a particular interest in supporting the wellbeing and learning development of tamariki and rangatahi in various educational environments.
