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Vancouver | Professor, Counselling Psychology (M.A.) | Master of Counselling Psychology

Debbie Clelland, Ph.D.

Overview

Overview

As a teacher, I believe in holding the bar high, so students get the most from my classes. It’s very important for me to offer students the best educational opportunity possible. And I find that this philosophy fits with the University’s. Adler offers a very comprehensive and well-supported student experience.

Those enrolled in our master’s-level counselling programs graduate with a sound knowledge of counselling skills based on theory and practice. They are prepared to work in many settings and with many populations. And our attention to social justice better prepares them to work with clients who have diverse needs.

I also enjoy teaching at Adler because it is a student-focused, nonprofit school. I appreciate the University’s responsiveness to its students and its faculty and am happy to be part of a team who prepares students for success.

Please email or call me 236.521.2478 if you have questions or would like more information about me.

Education

Education

  • Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Simon Fraser University
  • M.A., Counselling Psychology, University of Victoria
  • B.A., Major in Psychology, University of Victoria
Licensure

Licensure

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • Association for Psychological Type (APTi)
  • British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
Select Publications

Select Publications

  • Clelland, D. (2007). Review of the book: Models of counseling gifted children, adolescents and young adults. Roeper Review, 29(4), 286.
  • Clelland, D. (2002). A look at type in the delivery room. APT Canada Quarterly Newsletter, 010.
  • Clelland, D., & Campbell, L. (2000). Mothers, daughters, and personality type. Bulletin of Psychological Type, 23(7), 1–3.
Select Presentations

Select Presentations

  • Counselling Canadian Parents of Gifted Children, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, May 2010
  • Needs of Parents of Gifted Children, American Education and Research Association, April 2009
  • Developing a Web Survey from Scratch, Canadian Society for Studies of Education, June 2008
  • Teaching Counselling Skills to Pre-Practicum Couple and Family Therapy Students, McGraw Hill Ryerson Teaching, Learning & Technology Post-Conference, May 2008
  • Gifted Children and Friendships; Jungian Personality Preferences of Gifted Children, Society for the Advancement of Gifted Education, November 2007
Awards

Awards

  • Graduate Fellowship Award, Simon Fraser University, 2007, 2008
  • Excellence in Chapter Leadership Award, Association for Psychological Type International, 2003

Faculty

Vancouver Campus

Adler University in Vancouver has been, like Canada itself, born and built with an open mind. Located in the midst of one of the world’s most exciting and breathtaking cities, Adler University reflects a true Canadian spirit. It’s smart, inclusive and determined to make a world of difference. By design, our Vancouver campus echoes the Adler values and intent down every hall and in every room. It is built to live, breathe and inspire those with the passion to pursue a more just society. This is where the work gets done.

At Adler Vancouver, you’ll find multiple collaborative areas with the absolute latest technology. Learning areas and windows have literally been situated to stimulate thought. To some, that may sound odd, but these things do matter. If students are given the space, opportunity and technology to achieve their goals, they are more likely to rock the boat of conventional thought.

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