Protection of the Public is our Primary Goal
Regulating Counselling Therapists / Psychotherapists in BC
At present, there is no government-authorized body to ensure that those claiming to be counsellors and psychotherapists in British Columbia have the competencies and the accountability needed to make their services safe and effective.
Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in BC (FACTBC) represents 11 professional counselling therapy / psychotherapists associations that service British Columbians of all ages and support the diverse mental health needs of citizens of this province. Our vision is to see the public protected through the regulation of counselling therapists / psychotherapists in British Columbia.
Regulating counselling therapists is not a new idea — Counsellors, therapists, and psychotherapists are regulated in many provinces of Canada and all across the United States.
Faces of FACTBC
Meet some current psychotherapists around British Columbia:
Angela
Angela shares about working with an Indigenous client through art therapy.
Rita
Rita tells about how she supported a 70-year old client through body image struggles.
Keli
Parents who have children with learning exceptionalities or behaviour and mental health diagnoses can turn to practitioners like Keli to help them in supporting their child.
Katherine
Katherine shares about the impact of music therapy on a brain-injured client.
Learn more about Professional Regulation British Columbia »