COUNSELLING IN THE CANADIAN SCENE

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  • Myrne B. Nevinson University of British Columbia

Abstract

At a time when our society is making almost shattering shifts in life styles, work, values and institutions it is vital that those of us who work with people get perspective on what we're doing, where we've been and where we may be heading. This is especially true for counsellors, whose basic concern is the meaning of life, to take stock and to discover our alternatives. As we review the development of counselling services in Canada it becomes obvious that we've been reacting to events instead of planning. But in the general sweep of developments we have moved through three main stages: giving educational guidance, bandaiding personal problems and groping toward preventative procedures and competence. We're now trying to grasp the intricacies of developing human potential - and we sometimes feel it's a race with social breakdown.

Author Biography

Myrne B. Nevinson, University of British Columbia

Myrne B. Nevison received her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota where she worked with C. Gilbert Wrenn. She is now Chairman of the Department of Counsellor Education at the University of British Columbia and Past-President of the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association.

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Published

1972-04-01

How to Cite

Nevinson, M. B. (1972). COUNSELLING IN THE CANADIAN SCENE. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 7(001). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/6856

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