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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Listen to our latest podcast as we take a glimpse at counselling therapy and mental health as it relates to regulating the profession of counselling therapy in British Columbia, Canada. Brought to you by Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in BC (FACTBC). Meet Richard, a counselling therapist, who is part of the multi-agency Surrey
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A common question that is asked is, “What standard is used to determine who gets into a regulatory college?” At FACTBC’s Lunch and Learn, you’ll learn: What is the role of the Competency Profile (CP) in a profession How the CP for Counselling Therapists was created How it has evolved and continues to be kept
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We’re joining FACTBC’s member association, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association / L’Association canadienne de counseling et de psychothérapie, in celebrating Counselling and Psychotherapy Month (CPM) in April! Groups and individual practitioners can join the celebration by: Joining the Counselling & Psychotherapy Month webinar series – starting with on Friday, April 1, 2022: https://www.ccpa-accp.ca/counselling-and-psychotherapy-month-webinars/ Support the event by sharing social media
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Listen to our latest podcast as we take a glimpse at counselling therapy and mental health as it relates to regulating the profession of counselling therapy in British Columbia, Canada. Brought to you by Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in BC (FACTBC). Meet Amanda, a counselling therapist who has provided accessible, online counselling for
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We stand with our neighbouring counsellors in Alberta as they received news that the proclamation of the College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (CCTA) regulation was delayed. The Government has advised the Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (ACTA) that proclamation of the CCTA regulation is no longer a priority and it has been stalled.
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On October 24, the FACTBC Board welcomed two new member associations: Canadian Association for Spiritual Care / Association canadienne de soins spirituels (CASC/ACSS) CASC has approximately 50 members in its association from British Columbia. Learn more about CASC » Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA) OEATA currently has 43 members in British Columbia. Learn more
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Elaine Unger speaks with Janice, a citizen of BC, about her experience with an unregulated counselling therapist. Because there was no oversight body for the profession, unethical and inappropriate behaviour by a so-called therapist had lasting impact. Listen now: https://factbc.org/resources/
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Listen to our latest podcast as we take a glimpse at counselling therapy and mental health as it relates to regulating the profession of counselling therapy in British Columbia, Canada. Brought to you by Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in BC (FACTBC). This week Elaine Unger speaks with Eva, a music therapist, about providing
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We’re doing a short podcast series as we take a glimpse at counselling therapy and mental health as it relates to regulating the profession of counselling therapy in British Columbia, Canada. Brought to you by Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in BC (FACTBC). Listen now: https://factbc.org/resources/
