NOTE: this article was featured in the Fall/Winter 2023 edition of BC Counsellor Magazine.
Teachers and counsellors share in common a devotion for helping people to change, grow, and fulfil their potential. school counsellors, who are both certified teachers and counsellors, are educational-mental health professionals whose role is focused on promoting positive change. The BC School Counsellors Association (BCSCA) has long supported the vision of the School Counsellor as catalyst, which is defined as a person or thing that causes change. To this end, this edition of BC Counsellor Magazine focuses on how school counsellors foster positive change.
Dr. John-Tyler Binfet’s article about cultivating kindness connects to the important work school counsellors do to promote social-emotional competencies, as well as mental well-being.
Claire Pitcher and Wanda Murphy’s article about pursuing positive change "one stone at a time" highlights the importance of advocacy when working with children and youth who are struggling with mental health and substance use.
Dr. Antonio Santos’ article about magical moments and therapeutic change elevates those precious moments in counselling when profound growth, healing, and learning take place.
We also celebrate BCSCA President Dave Mackenzie’s 18 years of service. Dave has been an incredible advocate for school counsellors, student mental health, and for education at large, driving positive changes in his own community and across the province.
As we prepare to gather for the BCSCA Conference in October, I encourage you to reflect on the ways in which you are already promoting positive change in your schools. Then, we can look towards the future and ask, "Where is our collective voice needed to advocate for change?"
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