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WILLIAM NICHOLLS-ALLISON
Will completed undergraduate degrees in Science (2012) and Education (2014) from the University of Victoria. He taught overseas in Poland for several years before returning to Canada to complete a Master of Arts: Counselling Psychology (School & Youth Concentration) degree at Adler University Vancouver in 2020. Dr. Erik Jensen supervised Will’s graduate thesis research, “I can be a hero: How do hero stories affect adolescent personality development?”, which was later presented at the 2021 Heroism Science Conference. Will also served as Student Representative for the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association and as a member of the Social Justice Committee. Dr. Antonio dos Santos and Dr. Will Stillwell have been Will’s mentors in the Person-Centred Approach, guiding him through his development as a counsellor, since 2020.
Since graduating, Will has worked as a School Counsellor at several different elementary schools, an RCC at Fairfield Psychology, and a Teaching Assistant to Dr. Gillian Smith at Adler University. He has served as Publications Chair on the BC School Counsellors Association (BCSCA) executive since 2022, and he is an active member of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association Social Justice Committee. Will has advocated for “Guaranteed Access to Mental Health Care for Every Child” since 2022, writing and presenting on the issue to government policymakers, the BC Teachers’ Federation (link), and at the BCSCA Conference.
Select Publications:
Guarantee Access to Mental Health Care for Every Child (Teacher Magazine, 2022)
Presentation: Guarantee Access to Mental Health Care for Every Child (BC School Counsellors' Association Conference, 2022)
Tea with Mrs. Murphy: The Legacy of a School Counsellor (BC Counsellor Magazine, 2021)
To Hear the Truth: A Reconciliation Dialogue Among Pre-Service School Counsellors (BC Counsellor Magazine, 2020)
What Can We Learn from Psychology about Facilitating Positive Youth Development and Significant Learning? (JUMP! Foundation, 2020)
Feature:
Serving Others Through Mental Health Advocacy in British Columbia (Adler University, 2022)