Abstract
This article showcases the application of Pacific methodologies in developing Loto Malie (contented heart), a culturally grounded clinical intervention focused on Pacific youth wellbeing in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Unlike conventional Western approaches to mental health, Loto Malie incorporates faith and culture into a therapeutic framework. The intervention aims to enhance Pacific youth engagement by developing culturally relevant, community‐centred approaches that resonate with Pacific youth's lived experiences and cultural identity. Considering mental health through cultural lenses is essential. In support of this, exploring indigenous cultural traditions grounded in Pacific knowledge has become a research priority. This article contributes to that priority by examining how Pacific youth engage with mental health tools that align with their cultural knowledge and values. Through a retrospective reflection of practice drawing on Pacific Indigenous knowledge, it was only fitting to deconstruct and understand this through appropriate research methods. A key contribution of this study is the innovative application of Fa'afaletui Talanoa as a methodological framework for the conceptual development and delivery of Loto Malie for improving Pacific mental wellbeing. Ultimately, this article contributes to the growing body of research that advocates for the prioritisation of Indigenous methodologies, demonstrating more responsive and culturally led interventions for Pacific‐Indigenous communities.