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This paper focuses on one aspect of the author's Ph.D. dissertation which examined the facilitation of healing for First Nations people of British Columbia Canada. the research finding discussed in this paper is that the means and ends of counselling for First Nations people differ from those of the Western therapeutic approaches utilized by the majority culture in Canada. These differences are illustrated by the First Nations world view and the unique goals of healing for First Nations people. it is necessary for counsellors to be responsive to these goals if they are to be effective in working with Native people (Please note that the terms ‘First Nations’, ‘Native’, and ‘Aboriginal’ are used interchangeably to refer to the same people).
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McCormick, R. Culturally appropriate means and ends of counselling as described by the First Nations people of British Columbia. Int J Adv Counselling 18, 163–172 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407960
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