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[ Versión en español aquí ] VANCOUVER, March 16, 2020 — Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in British Columbia (FACTBC), a society of 14 professional associations that collectively represent over 6,000 counsellors and therapists practicing throughout British Columbia, encourages the public to be aware of their mental health and be intentional about self-care. While […]

On January 10, 2020, as a health-sector stakeholder, FACTBC provided feedback to the Ministry of Health and its appointed Steering Committee in response to the November 2019 “Modernizing the provincial health profession regulatory framework: A paper for consultation”, for their consideration on modernization of health professional regulation. You can view FACTBC’s feedback as a PDF on

Feedback is due THIS FRIDAY, January 10! Read “Modernizing the provincial health profession regulatory framework: A paper for consultation“ Tell the BC government: Regulatory reform is the opportunity to serve the public by protecting the title Counselling Therapist. Complete an online survey at: https://feedback.engage.gov.bc.ca/64977 Or share your thoughts by email to PROREGADMIN@gov.bc.ca using the subject

As seen in The Vancouver Sun: Anyone in British Columbia can build a website and sell their services as an “interventionist” promising to rescue people from the throes of addiction and get them into care. In fact, without government regulation, anyone can claim to be a mental health professional, use the name “counsellor” or “therapist”,

On October 22nd FACTBC volunteer Kathy O’Connor and FACTBC chair Glen Grigg traveled to the provincial legislature in Victoria with more than 11,000 signatures on a petition calling on the provincial government to regulate Counselling Therapy. Kathy’s MLA, Tracy Redies, introduced Kathy to the Legislature, pointing out Kathy’s work to bring quality and availability to

Representatives from FACTBC will be presenting this petition in Victoria on Monday, October 22. We want all citizens of British Columbia to be protected through regulating counselling therapists. Please sign and share this petition. Sign now: https://www.change.org/p/honorable-adrian-dix-honorable-judy-darcy-regulate-counselling-therapists-in-british-columbia

Dear FACTBC Association Member, In our continued effort to seek a firm commitment from government to establish a College of Counselling Therapists we are now asking for your help. How can I contribute to the political shift that needs to happen in order for a College of Counselling Therapists of BC to become a reality?

FACTBC warmly welcomes to the International Association of Counselling Hypnotherapists to our federation! Learn more about IACH: https://www.hypnotherapyassociation.org/

The Vancouver Sun has published an online article from the Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, who are calling for counsellors in BC to be regulated so that the public can be assured of competent, ethical services.

We met with Jane Thornthwaite, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour and the chair of the standing committee on children and youth.