June 2022

Courage to Come Back Award

Bernadine Fox, a strong supporter of FACTBC, was recognized as the 2022 Courage to Come Back — Mental Health Recipient. Bernadine shared her story in FACTBC’s video The Need for Regulating Counselling Therapy. In the video below, Bernadine shares more of her story of being harmed by an unregulated counselling therapist.

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FACTBC Lunch and Learn: The Mental Health Challenges of the LGBTQ2SIA+ Community

July 15, 202212:00-1:00 PM There are many factors which affect the mental health of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community, especially that of the gender diverse or trans community. We will explore the variety of factors which contribute to mental health challenges within the community and how it also relates to the issue of regulating the mental health

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One College or Many?

When the Health Professions Act was promulgated in the 1990s, several counselling associations asked immediately for designation as separate health professions. They were told by Government to go away and learn to cooperate with each other if they wanted to make any progress. First as the Task Group for Counsellor Regulation and subsequently as FACTBC,

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