Counselling Section Executive
Section DescriptionWhether you want to make a contribution to the field of counselling psychology in Canada, achieve professional development goals, or connect with other professionals in the field, the Section of Counselling Psychology is for you. Founded in 1986, this section promotes high standards for counselling psychology education, research and practice. Currently, this section is very active with 300 members. Member benefits include a list-serve and 2 newsletters each of which includes short article. Members are also invited to submit suggestions for topics for the Section Programme at the annual CPA conference where they can network at a free reception. Student members are eligible for annual awards ($100.00 each) for the best PhD Dissertation, Masters Thesis, Masters Conference Poster, and Doctoral Conference Poster. For more information about this section, contact Sharon Cairns at scairns@ucalgary.ca.
Definition of Counselling Psychology
In 2009, CPA adopted a formal definition of Counselling Psychology, describing the nature of this distinct specialization within professional psychology. To download a copy of the definition, click here.
The definition was the result of a 3-year consultation process between the Section Executive, Section Membership, and the Executive Committee for a Canadian Definition of Counselling Psychology (composed of the following CPA members: Robinder Bedi (co-chair), Beth Haverkamp (co-chair), Romeo Beatch, Douglas Cave, José Domene, Greg Harris, Anne Marie Mikhail). For a copy of the committee's report, explaining the reasoning behind the definition, click here.
section newsletter
December 2009
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