You may have heard that, like some other health professions, a Counselling Therapist will need to demonstrate “currency” as part of their application for regulation, if all goes according to plan. As in Ontario, PEI, New Brunswick and probably Alberta, FACTBC is recommending that whatever College regulates us should require that an applicant for registration […]
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VICTORIA, BC, Oct. 21, 2022 – Counselling therapists applauded the Honourable Adrian Dix, Minister of Health as he tabled the new Health Professions and Occupations Act (Bill 36) on Wednesday afternoon and look forward to working with the government to protect the public through this new legislation. Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in British Columbia
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GST/HST Exemption Campaign for Counsellors and Psychotherapists Among mental health care providers in Canada, counsellors/psychotherapists are the only mental health professionals who are required to collect the GST/HST. All other counselling/psychotherapy providers are exempt from the GST/HST, including psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists. In order for a profession to receive a tax exemption, the
Hosted by FACTBC (Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in British Columbia) Date: September 28, 2022Time: 7:00-8:00 PM (PST)Location: ZoomRegister in advance: https://bit.ly/3BqXpYL All counselling therapy students are invited to join a panel of representatives from post-secondary institutions around BC (for example: Simon Fraser University, Capilano University, Stenberg College, Kutenai Art Therapy Institute) that provide training for
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FACTBC’s public messaging has correctly stated that any person can legally describe themselves as a Counsellor or Therapist and there is no question that members of the public, made vulnerable by their circumstances, have been harmed through actions of persons describing themselves as Counselling professionals. Many counsellors in BC have chosen to join voluntary professional
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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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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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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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