BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

BC Association of Clinical Counsellors We can help connect you to counselling services in your area.

The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors offers the designation RCC (Registered Clinical Counsellor). This designation is one of the most recognized counselling designations in British Columbia and assists counsellors in demonstrating their professional validity. The RCC designation has become synonymous with professional accountability and adherence to high ethical standards in the counselling profession.

The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) is currently attending the CNAR 2025 Conference in Calgary from Octob...
10/20/2025

The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) is currently attending the CNAR 2025 Conference in Calgary from October 20-22, 2025.

As BC's largest association of clinical counsellors and psychotherapists, the BCACC is engaging with multiple stakeholders at the event to prepare Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) for upcoming licensing and enhance/contribute regulatory building blocks required to regulate the profession.

BCACC is a member of CNAR and BCACC CEO, Michael Radano was appointed to the CNAR Board as a Director in February 2024, where he collaborates with several skilled directors, including Dianne Millette, Registrar and CEO of College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) to provide strategic guidance.

READ THE PRESS RELEASE HERE - https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/bc-association-of-clinical-counsellors-bcacc-attends-cnar-conference-in-calgary-in-preparation-of-professional-regulation-of-psychotherapy-854563953.html

Compassion first: Discover why understanding demand avoidance as autonomy—not opposition—matters for truly supportive au...
10/16/2025

Compassion first: Discover why understanding demand avoidance as autonomy—not opposition—matters for truly supportive autism care. Led by Dr. Zuhra Teja, award-winning psychologist recognized for advancing autism care and inclusive education globally.

📅 Date: Thursday Nov 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 9am - 12pm
📍 Zoom

Join us to bridge research with practice and transform your approach.

REGISTER - https://members.bcacc.ca/mpower/event/loadevent.action?e=260

The BCACC will be the Silver Sponsor at CMHA BC's Bottom Line Conference from Oct 27-28, at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouv...
10/15/2025

The BCACC will be the Silver Sponsor at CMHA BC's Bottom Line Conference from Oct 27-28, at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver. We will be engaging with various stakeholders and discussing ways to advance psychological health and safety in the workplace.

We will be showcasing the work the BCACC does in various capacities and the value RCCs add to workplace mental health. We look forward to meeting with business leaders, union representatives, policy makers, and HR professionals at the event.

Stay tuned for more updates.

On Oct 10 (Friday), the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in Victoria lit up in green to mark World Mental Health Da...
10/14/2025

On Oct 10 (Friday), the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in Victoria lit up in green to mark World Mental Health Day 2025. BCACC staff were at the venue sporting sweatshirts with the message 'Be Kind to your Mind' - our message this year. Through this campaign, we hope to create lasting awareness, break stigmas around mental health, and remind the public that help from qualified professionals, is at hand.

The BCACC is grateful to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for considering our request.

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If you are looking for a counsellor, use the Find a Counsellor (FAC) tool. Choose from 9,500+ Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC) across BC, filter by location, language, modality, specialisation, accessibility, and more to get the help YOU need.

Find a Counsellor today - https://bcacc.ca/counsellors/

Please note that the BCACC office will be closed on Monday (Oct 13) for Thanksgiving Day and reopen on Tuesday (Oct 14) ...
10/10/2025

Please note that the BCACC office will be closed on Monday (Oct 13) for Thanksgiving Day and reopen on Tuesday (Oct 14) at 9 AM.

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for our members and the incredible work that they do. Have a good weekend, everyone.

The BCACC is once again shining the spotlight on World Mental Health Day (Oct 10 - Friday) by organising the illuminatio...
10/09/2025

The BCACC is once again shining the spotlight on World Mental Health Day (Oct 10 - Friday) by organising the illumination of 2 prominent landmarks in BC - The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (Ceremonial Entrance, Front Fountain, Back Fountain of the Parliament Buildings, Confederation Garden Park Fountain and Waterfall) and the Vancouver Convention Centre (District markers and Cauldron arms).

Tomorrow, from dusk to 1 AM, these locations will be illuminated in green - the colour associated with World Mental Health Day. Through this initiative, we hope to remind the public that mental health awareness is important, break the stigma, and reassure them to "Be Kind to your Mind".

We are grateful to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and the 'Northern Lights Display' events committee for considering our request and helping us mark this day in a memorable way.

JOIN US!

BCACC staff will be present at the parliament building in Victoria at 7 PM. If you happen to be nearby, we would love to meet you for a quick chat and photo!

**BCACC PUBLIC RESOURCES YOU CAN USE**

MATTERS OF THE MIND: Free public presentations by experts on a variety of topics to increase awareness, break the stigma, and spark conversations.

View presentations here - https://bcacc.ca/matters-of-the-mind/

FIND A COUNSELLOR: Choose from 9,500+ Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC) across BC, filter by location, language, modality, specialisation, accessibility, and more to get the help YOU need.

Find a Counsellor today - https://bcacc.ca/counsellors/

Stay tuned for more!

10/08/2025

Workshop alert! Get a fresh take on ethics in practice. Revisit ethical decision-making, participate in group discussions, share insights, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding of ethics in practice in this 2 hour interactive workshop led by Nina Sheere, MCP, RCC, and Heather Scott, MCP, RCC.

This workshop has limited seats, so please register soon.

REGISTER - https://members.bcacc.ca/mpower/event/loadevent.action?e=251

Date: Oct 20 (12 PM - 2 PM) | Zoom

10/06/2025

Tune in! Listen to Dr. Suzanne Iasenza talk about her upcoming BCACC workshop 'Working with S*xual Issues in Couples Counselling' on Oct 17.

What you will learn:

- Describe how to raise s*xuality issues in couple counselling.
- Identify expansive models of s*xual response.
- Explain how to conduct a culturally sensitive s*xual interview.
- Describe how to apply s*x therapy techniques.

When: Oct 17, 9 AM - 12 PM (Zoom)

Register here - https://members.bcacc.ca/mpower/event/loadevent.action?e=250

About the Presenter:

Suzanne Iasenza is on the faculties of the Adelphi University Derner Institute’s Postgraduate Program in Psychoanalysis, and the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP), where she is Co-Founder of the S*x Therapy Training Program (STP). She also teaches at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, the Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and the Family Institute of Westchester. She maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and s*x therapy in New York. Her latest book, Transforming S*xual Narratives: A Relational Approach to S*x Therapy recently received an award for exceptional merit from the Society for S*x Therapy and Research.

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Just 5 days to go for World Mental Health Day (Oct 10). Prioritising mental health begins with awareness. This week, we ...
10/06/2025

Just 5 days to go for World Mental Health Day (Oct 10). Prioritising mental health begins with awareness. This week, we encourage you to hit the pause button, wherever you are, be kind to yourself, and seek help from qualified professionals.

**BCACC RESOURCES YOU CAN USE**

MATTERS OF THE MIND: Free public presentations by experts on a variety of topics to increase awareness, break the stigma, and spark conversations.

View presentations here - https://bcacc.ca/matters-of-the-mind/

FIND A COUNSELLOR: Choose from 9,500+ Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC) across BC, filter by location, language, modality, specialisation, accessibility, and more to get the help YOU need.

Find a Counsellor today - https://bcacc.ca/counsellors/

The BCACC is working on some exciting things for . Stay tuned for more updates from us!

The BCACC would like to pay respect and gratitude to Dr. Elder Roberta Price, who was recently welcomed as an honorary m...
09/30/2025

The BCACC would like to pay respect and gratitude to Dr. Elder Roberta Price, who was recently welcomed as an honorary member of the BCACC. Dr. Elder Price has been a teacher to us, someone we continue to learn from and seek guidance from in the space of Indigenous learnings, connection, and respectful action. We are deeply grateful for her wisdom and leadership and privileged that she accepted honorary membership with the Association, this fall.

Dr. Elder Roberta Price is a beloved Coast Salish Elder, educator, and advocate. For over 30 years, she has worked alongside communities, Vancouver Coastal Health, and universities to bring cultural safety, ceremony, and traditional teachings into health care and education. Through her leadership and lived experience, she has guided countless people on their healing journeys with compassion, strength, and humility. Awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from UBC, Dr. Elder Price continues to share her wisdom in the spirit of reconciliation, respect, and hope for future generations.

We are deeply honoured to recognize Dr. Elder Roberta Price as an honorary member of the BCACC.

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is a public commemoration of the tragic and painful his...
09/30/2025

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is a public commemoration of the tragic and painful history of the residential schools and recognises and honours its survivors, families, and communities.

As BC's leading association of clinical counsellors, we have a responsibility to rise to the calls to action within the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report.

How we are taking action:

- Organising workshops for clinical counsellors and allied health professionals to enhance their ability to provide cultural safety for Indigenous Peoples. Courses include Mobilizing Cultural Safety and Humility in Professional Practice taught by Len Pierre, Educator and Indigenous Cultural Safety Coordinator and Working with Cultural Diversity in the Therapeutic Setting taught by Dr. Myrna Lashley, McGill University.
- Engaging with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) to increase the number of Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) providing services to FNHA as there is a lack of available providers.
- Creating a standard on Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility & Anti-Racism Standard.
- Instituting the Joan Campbell Award since 2021 to increase Indigenous and other under-represented groups amongst our membership.
- BCACC’s Entry to Practice Competency Profile for RCCs in British Columbia includes content that has an Indigenous-specific focus.
- BCACC is continuing this work to look at how its other policies may be revised to integrate and consider an Indigenous-specific context.

We respectfully acknowledge that this is just the beginning and there is a lot of work to be done. Please note that our office will be closed today.

Read BCACC's official commitment to reconciliation here - https://bcacc.ca/reconciliation/

To understand more about this day, please refer to official sources here - https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1631130192216/1631130220404

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The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) was founded in 1988 and is the professional association that represents Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC) in our province. What does this mean for members of the public? It means that if you receive counselling services from an RCC, you can have confidence in their experience and qualifications – that they have met the highest standards of their profession. Today, we represent over 4,100 Registered Clinical Counsellors across BC.

If you are a counsellor wishing to know more about BCACC membership, please click here.

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