BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

Matters of the Mind: Starting High School on the Right Foot
2023-08-28 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Beginning high school is a time of change for students and parents alike.
This workshop, with time for Q+A, provides families with the information they need to navigate this important transition with confidence.
Together, we will cover:

academic expectations
class schedules
navigating new social environments
practical tips for parents and teens
answers to frequently asked questions

Who it’s for: parents and caregivers of kids starting high school in September
Register for free

About the Presenter:
Rob Broughton is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice in Vancouver. He has worked with youth for 20 years, as an elementary and high school teacher, a high school counsellor, and currently as an RCC. This presentation answers the most common questions and concerns he’s encountered from young people and their families as they enter high school.

About Matters of the Mind
These presentations are free online events for the public that are focused on mental health topics that are relevant to the people of BC.
We want to contribute to the wellness of all British Columbians by fostering community connection, breaking stigma, and providing empowering information to help people through complexity.

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Community in Connection - for School Counsellors
2023-09-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Save the date for the next Community in Connection for School Counsellors!
Are you a school counsellor looking to connect with other school counsellors? This Community in Connection event is a great opportunity for you to connect with like-minded peers for meaningful conversations and support.
What is Community in Connection?
We know that practicing in isolation & finding a supportive community of colleagues can be difficult, especially when you are trying to balance work, busy practices and life. BCACC is here to help.
We already offer online forums for communities in eConnect, and we encourage you to join any of those groups that are relevant for you for peer support and networking.
But Community in Connection takes those a step further by offering a virtual Zoom discussion-space to meet one another.

Matters of the Mind: Workplace Wellness for Leaders
2023-09-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
When people are not doing well psychologically, presenteeism, absenteeism, morale and productivity are impacted. Wellness in the workplace starts with leadership! As leaders, we must practice what we preach. We not only need to talk about what a psychologically safe workplace is, we need to act in alignment with it.
In this workshop, we will talk about the contributing factors of a psychologically safe workplace and what you can do to create it.

About the Presenter:
Kelsey Grimm is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and has a Masters in Counselling and Leadership. As a counsellor, Kelsey has supported many clients working in psychologically unsafe workplaces and has seen the impact on people’s well-being as well as the impact on the workplace. From a desire to support those on their path of healing, she founded Healing Spaces – a group counselling practice. In addition to being passionate about counselling, Kelsey is also passionate about psychologically safe workplaces and believes this contributes significantly to the health and wellness of our society.

Community in Connection - Approved Clinical Supervisors (RCC-ACS)
2023-09-29 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Save the date for the next Community in Connection for Approved Clinical Supervisors (RCC-ACS)!
Are you an RCC-ACS or RCC-ACS(provisional) looking to connect with other approved clinical supervisors? This Community in Connection event is a great opportunity for you to connect with like-minded peers for meaningful conversations and support.

What is Community in Connection?
We know that practicing in isolation & finding a supportive community of colleagues can be difficult, especially when you are trying to balance work, busy practices and life. BCACC is here to help.
We already offer online forums for communities in eConnect, and we encourage you to join any of those groups that are relevant for you for peer support and networking.
But Community in Connection takes those a step further by offering a virtual Zoom discussion-space to meet one another.

FREE TRAINING - The Relational Foundations of Gestalt Therapy in Contemporary Times
2023-09-30 | Online
Join us at the Mind Body Training Institute for this complimentary online training, and discover:

Why Gestalt Therapy may not be what you think it is
The relational foundations of Gestalt Therapy
How Gestalt Therapy has evolved from its original roots
Why modern Gestalt Therapy is considered a radical approach to understanding the human condition
A key feature of Gestalt Therapy distinguishing it from other forms of therapy
3 case studies demonstrating the transformative possibilities Gestalt Therapy

Registration expires on September 30, 2023

Community in Connection - for BIPOC RCCs
2023-10-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Online
Save the date for the next Community in Connection for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) RCCs!
THIS EVENT MAY APPEAL TO YOU IF YOU ARE AN RCC WHO IS A PERSON OF COLOUR AND:

You are interested in helping to build community with other BIPOC RCCs
You are interested in exploring topics of race and racism as it relates to your work as a BIPOC RCC

What is Community in Connection?
It’s your opportunity to connect with like-minded peers for meaningful conversations and support.
We know that practicing in isolation & finding a supportive community of colleagues can be difficult, especially when you are trying to balance work, busy practices and life. BCACC is here to help.
We already offer online forums for communities in eConnect, and we encourage you to join any of those groups that are relevant for you for peer support and networking.
But Community in Connection takes those a step further by offering a virtual Zoom discussion space to meet one another.

World Mental Health Day 2023
2023-10-10 | BC
On October 10, 2023, people and organizations around the globe will mark World Mental Health Day, an annual awareness and advocacy campaign initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in 1992. Each year, a theme is chosen by WFMH and partner organizations such as the World Health Authority (WHO) which supports the importance of the day by hosting events, providing resources, and creating campaign materials for people to engage with and dig deeper into that year’s theme.
This year’s theme is ‘Mental Health is a Universal Human Right’. It may seem like a lofty goal, but at BCACC we believe that change starts at home. Our points of influence as British Columbians may seem to only extend as far as the borders of our province, but the work we do to remove barriers to access and break the stigma around the need for mental health support extends far beyond our own communities.
We hope you’ll join BCACC in raising awareness of World Mental Health Day in your own community. Here’s how you can learn more and participate in World Mental Health Day, too:

Visit a BCACC-organized illumination event:

If you’re in Victoria, visit the Parliament Buildings at the BC Legislature after dusk. The Ceremonial Entrance, Front (Centre) Fountain, and Back (Centennial) Fountain of the Parliament Buildings as well as the Confederation Garden Park Fountain and Waterfall will be illuminated in green on October 10th from dusk to 1:00 a.m.
If you’re in Vancouver, visit BC Place, which will be illuminated in green on October 10th from dusk to 1:00 a.m.
Be sure to share your illumination photos with us on social media by tagging BCACC and using the hashtag #WMD2023BCACC or send your photos to communications@bcacc.ca.

Learn more ways to get involved here.

Focusing Oriented Therapy Training and Certification
2023-10-14 | Online
FOT is a remarkably effective somatic approach, particularly valuable for working with trauma and clients who are ‘stuck’, and for preventing therapist burn-out.
Focusing was developed by Dr. Eugene Gendlin, a colleague and key contributor to the work of Carl Rogers. Gendlin’s research sought to answer the question –
Why are some clients successful in counselling, while others are not?
What he found was that the counsellor’s modality wasn’t the definitive difference; rather it was something the successful clients themselves were doing. They had a way of checking inside, of listening to an internal voice that was distinctly different from the more familiar conscious ‘thinking brain.’ His research led him to develop a series of steps to teach therapists how to guide clients to tune in to this individual inner voice. That personal, unconscious voice is what takes a client past their thinking brain and down into the core of their issues. The method allows them to consistently go to the edge of the unknown and tap into what needs to happen next so that the healing process can start its forward movement.
Participants are welcome to attend single modules or the complete 16-month series, and may become certified as a “Focusing Oriented Therapist” (FOT).

Note Taking Workshop - Lavender Counselling
2023-10-17 | Online
So often in the training of counsellors, clinical note taking falls to the wayside in favour of interventions and case conceptualization. As a result counsellors end up feeling uncertain about their note taking and find themselves wondering what should be in them, what shouldn’t be in them. It’s not uncommon for counsellors to hold the weight of many competing expectations, including their own, as they sit down to write their notes. Some of you may even avoid writing them because this weight is so heavy until you’re worried you’ll forget what you need to put down. This workshop will help you understand the BCACC Clinical Standard for Note Taking as well the relevant areas in the current Code of Ethics. It will help you tune into yourself more clearly as you navigate this necessary part of our profession.

Matters of the Mind - Behind Office Doors: The Hidden Mental Costs of Toxic Workspaces
2023-10-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
From feeling undervalued to enduring daily negativity, toxic work environments can leave a lasting imprint on our mental well-being.
Dive deep into understanding the hidden mental costs of toxic workplaces in our upcoming presentation. Explore the nature of workplace toxicity, the profound psychological effects, the strain on personal relationships, and even the unexpected physical ailments that arise. More importantly, equip yourself with strategies to cope, heal, and advocate for change.
This session is a must for anyone navigating challenging work dynamics or organizations looking to foster a healthier, more positive workplace.
Register today and prioritize mental well-being in the professional sphere!
Register for free
About the Presenter:
Zakia Ovington, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#19900), a licensed counselor with the Washington Department of Health (License #MC61352041), and a member of the Canadian Certified Counsellors (#11242758). With over 20+ years of corporate experience in powerhouses like Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, and General Electric, Zakia transitioned from the corporate world to embrace her true passion in counseling. She combines her unique business insights with an unwavering dedication to emotional well-being. Committed to assisting individuals to navigate work-life challenges, Zakia emphasizes alignment with life’s purpose, genuine self-leadership, and emotional resilience. As a BIPOC woman of South Asian Islamic heritage, her diverse background enriches her understanding, making her an invaluable guide for those grappling with the pressures of professional environments.
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BCACC Conference & 35th Anniversary Celebration: Counselling in a Changing World: Re-imagining our Environments
2023-11-03 - 2023-11-04 | Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Early bird registration is now open for BCACC’s 2023 conference, Counselling in a Changing World: Re-imagining our Environments!
Taking place at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver on November 3 & 4, 2023, this conference brings together world-class experts in the mental and allied health fields, bringing you tangible skills and knowledge that you can put into practice.
One reason to attend? You’ll learn from incredible interdisciplinary experts. At Counselling in a Changing World, we’ve curated a diverse range of specialties, bringing together world-renowned experts in clinical counselling and other allied health professions. Discover new insights from speakers like Dr. Sue Johnson, who is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 35 years of peer-reviewed clinical research. There’s so much knowledge to gain!
Other presenters include:

Suzanne Iasenza, a practicing psychologist who specializes in and writes on topics such as human sexuality, sex therapy for individuals and couples, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Pia Pechtel, a clinical psychologist (UK-registered) and researcher with over 18 years of working with sexual abuse.
Dr. Stefanie Green, a physician, speaker, and the author of the international bestseller This is Assisted Dying.

And more program announcements are coming soon! Click here to take advantage of the early bird rate and secure your spot at Counselling in a Changing World: Re-imagining Our Environments. Join us for an unforgettable event filled with interdisciplinary learning, collaboration, and inspiration!

Counsellor Connect: Self-Care & Personal Development for Counsellors, Private Practitioners in Solo Practice/Agencies
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-10 | Sparkling Hill, Vernon BC
Counsellor Connect: Self-Care & Personal Development for Counsellors, Private Practitioners in Solo Practice/Agencies
@ Sparkling Hill, Vernon, BC
November 8-10, 2023 *2 nights/3 days
Our multi-day retreats provide a unique opportunity for counsellors to step away from the demands of their day-to-day work and focus on their own wellness, both personally and professionally. This retreat is meant to offer an opportunity to truly relax and rejuvenate, while also connecting with others, but most importantly with yourself. Registration Opens June 15, 2023.
Contact us at info@retreatseason.com.

AutPlay® Therapy Training - In Person & Live Webinar (Hybrid Event)
2023-11-24 - 2023-11-25 | BC
Presented by Dr. Robert Jason Grant, Ed.D, LPC, RPT-S. This intensive 12 hour training focuses on teaching the AutPlay Therapy framework – a diversity understanding for implementing play therapy with neurodivergent children and their families. This training is 1 part of 3 parts to complete the full AutPlay certification program. There is limited seating for in-person participants so register to reserve your spot as soon as possible. EARLY BIRD PRICING – 15% off until Sept 21st.
Venue: Both in Burnaby and online

Community in Connection - For Agency Workers
2023-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Practicing in isolation can be hard and finding a supportive community of colleagues can be difficult, especially when you are trying to balance work, busy practices and life.
BCACC is here to help.
BCACC already offers online forums for communities in eConnect, and we encourage you to join any of those groups that are relevant for you, for peer support and networking.
But this new offering takes those a step further by offering a virtual Zoom-discussion space to meet one another and connect.
This is your opportunity to connect with like-minded peers for meaningful conversations and support.
Register now and join other agency workers in conversation and community.

BCACC Webinar Series - Money Management Workshops for Clinical Counsellors
2024-01-18 12:00 - 2024-03-14 13:00 | Online
Join us for a three-part workshop series that equips you with financial planning knowledge specifically relevant to the many facets of your counselling career. It will offer a comprehensive exploration of important topics just in time for tax season.
This workshop is presented by MNP and is divided into three one-hour webinar sessions. They will be recorded so that you can revisit the content for a full year.
Session 1: January 18th

Financial Planning for Clinical Counsellors throughout your career;
Practice management for your practice – key matters for success;

Session 2: February/date TBD

Personal and Corporate Taxes for Professionals: Key changes that impact you; and
Planning for year end and tax season

Session 3: March 14th

Incorporating your Practice: The benefits and when it makes sense for you;
Retirement Planning for you and Succession for your practice – what you need to know.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
National in scope and local in focus, MNP is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms — proudly serving individuals, businesses, and organizations since 1958. Through the development of strong relationships, we provide client-focused accounting, consulting, tax, and digital services. Our clients benefit from personalized strategies with a local perspective to fuel success wherever business takes them.

ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Dates: Part 1: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Part 2: February 2024 /date TBD
Part 3: Thursday, March 14, 2024
Time: 12 PM – 1 PM for all three sessions
Credits: 3 BCACC continuing competency credits

Format: Online
Cost: $60 for BCACC Members (for all three sessions)
$30 for BCACC student members (for all three sessions)
$120 for Non-Members (for all three sessions)
NOTES:
The registration deadline is Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024. Pre-registration is required. If you have any issues registering, please contact Jenny Kim at jenny@bcacc.ca
Are you are a student member? To register for this event, please send an email to studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event to the confirmed registrants containing the information for joining the webinar.
The webinar series will be recorded and made available to members once it’s completed. All three sessions’ recordings will be available for registrants, without additional cost, as part of the registration.

FREE TRAINING – An Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy with Colleen West
2024-02-09 08:00 - 2024-04-02 08:00 | Online, BC, Canada
FREE TRAINING – An Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy with Colleen West, IFS Therapist, Trainer and Consultant
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) is an evidence-based model that views individuals’ multiple “parts” as expressions of their identity, rather than obstacles.
This free training offers:

IFS’s non-pathologizing approach to personal growth
Insights into the psyche’s various parts within IFS
Engagement strategies for understanding clients’ parts
The role of the ‘Self’ in healing
How IFS can be integrated with other approaches
Case examples and practical applications

Trainer Colleen West is a trauma-informed IFS-certified therapist, trainer, and consultant. She has over 20 years of experience helping clients overcome simple and complex trauma. Colleen is also a published author.

Registration expires on April 2, 2024

BCACC Lunch & Learn - Supervision Through Your Career
2024-02-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Join us to find out what it means to be a clinical supervisor and learn from the experience of three Approved Clinical Supervisors

A supervisor said to me once, “Follow the Golden Thread.”
This image of a delicate and valuable thread of a story has provided a foundation for working with clients and supervisees alike. This thread weaves through all the work of these relationships.
So what is Supervision?

Clinical supervision is a crucial component for counsellors and psychotherapists during their education.
It is an essential practice throughout your career that helps to anchor your clinical work in best practices and serves to build new skills. It also helps improve your ability to be harmonious as a therapist to your clients.
Clinical supervision is also a specialty practice area with core philosophies, knowledge, and skills.

This Lunch and Learn will cover topics around:

The supervisory role and relationship
An introduction into ways to engage a supervisor
The pathway to becoming a BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor.

SPEAKER BIOS
Ruth Unaegbu
Ruth Unaegbu is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor located in British Columbia. She offers private counselling and supervision services locally and extends her coaching services globally. Her primary mission is to support people by undoing aloneness, providing a safe space for healing, and transformation.
Ruth’s specialization focuses on People of the Global Majority, especially Black women, first-generation, and immigrant Canadians. Additionally, she caters to creative professionals and high-performing athletes, addressing performance challenges and expansion. Ruth’s expertise also encompasses assisting parents, caregivers, and those part of the adoption triad, specifically transracial adoption.
Nelson Szeto
Nelson is a Registered Clinical Counsellor working in private practice and in a government mental health program, where he has been providing clinical counselling supervision to graduate students since 2015. His primary goal in supervision in addition to basic skills development and ethical practice, is to help supervisees build skills that help them show up in therapy in an emotionally connected and self- and co-regulated manner, as well as being grounded, authentic, and co-existing in an encouraging spirit for their clients. He enjoys providing supervision in honor of his practicum supervisor, Lorraine Short, who instrumentally built and guided his way of showing up for clients in a non-verbally empathic and relational way.
Jane Beaumont
Jane has over 20 years of experience working in the field and specializes in eating disorders, working with caregivers, trauma, and neurodiverse clients. Jane utilizes numerous therapies from an integrated approach, including family systems, emotion focused attachment approaches, narrative therapy, and somatic informed approaches.
As an Approved Clinical Supervisor Jane focuses mainly on teaching, interns and supervision aside from a small client load.
ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Format: Online
Cost:

$20 for BCACC Members
$10 for BCACC Student Members
$40 for Non-Members

NOTES:

Registration deadline is February 20, 2023. Pre-registration is required.
For event assistance, please contact Cassandra Leong at cassandra@bcacc.ca
Are you a student member? To register for this event, please send an email to studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event to the confirmed registrants containing the information for joining the webinar.
This session will be recorded and made available once it’s completed.

CANADIAN GROUP PRACTICE OWNER CONNECT
2024-02-25 - 2024-03-01 | Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Registration is now open for the Canadian Group Practice Owner Connect Retreat, taking place at a private oceanfront Villa in Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. From February 25- March 01, 2023, join fellow professionals and elevate yourself and your practice while enjoying a private beachfront Villa steps from the sand!

BCACC Workshop - Basic Group Facilitation Skills: Part 1
2024-02-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Online
This is one of two workshops on basic group facilitation. They are standalone workshops that complement each other to build out your knowledge on facilitating groups.
This first workshop is designed to assist the participants in gaining a better background of understanding regarding the objectives, procedures, and experiential climate of group counselling.
This experiential and didactic workshop consists of:

lectures,
demonstrations of small groups in action,
discussions,
and other role-play activities.

The focus is on the evolution of the group process, awareness of the different types of groups, screening for groups, the stages of group development, critical tasks of group leadership at the various stages of a group, and the creation and implementation of group techniques to facilitate awareness and change among group members.
You can purchase/attend this workshop on it’s own, or you can also join the second workshop.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Dr. John Sherry, RCC-ACS, has over 20 years of experience as a clinician and his academic and clinical work has focused on couples, family, and group therapy. Dr. Sherry is one of the founding members of the Community Counselling Centre, the program’s off-site practicum placement for counselling students. He has been instrumental in implementing couple, family and group counselling at UNBC’s training clinic and currently facilitates process groups for graduate students and professionals in the community. His research interests tend to centre around counsellor training and development with a particular interest in experiential approaches to teaching and clinical supervision. More specifically, he is interested in the attachment styles of group co-facilitators and how counsellors use countertransference in their work.
Doriana Pantuso, RCC, CCC, began her counselling journey as a mental health clinician with Northern Health, Prince George. Doriana’s experience at Northern Health led to a counselling career in a variety of clinical settings both in outpatient and inpatient mental health. Currently, Doriana works with post-secondary education students at the University of British Columbia. Her clinical work has focused on both individual and group therapy with an interest in experiential approaches and counsellor development. Her group experience focuses both on psycho-education and process-oriented group facilitation and she is currently pursuing group training through the Center for Group Studies (CGS).
ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Dates: Thursday, Feb 29, 2024
Time: 12 PM – 3 PM
Format: Online
Cost:

$80 for BCACC Members
$40 for BCACC student members
$160 for Non-Members

NOTES:

The registration deadline is Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024. Pre-registration is required. If you have any issues registering, please contact Cassandra Leong at cassandra@bcacc.ca
Are you a student member? To register for this event, please send an email to studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event to the confirmed registrants containing the information for joining the webinar.
The workshop will be recorded and made available to members once it’s completed. The recording will be available for registrants, without additional cost, as part of the registration.

BCACC Workshop - Basic Group Facilitation Skills: Part 2
2024-03-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Online
Join us for this second workshop on basic group facilitation. Each one is a standalone workshop that compliments the other to build out your knowledge on facilitating groups.
This second workshop will focus on ways to use transference and countertransference in group leadership, in addition to focusing on critical tasks during the different stages of groups.
Along with exploring our blind spots, this training will also focus on challenges that may come up for group facilitators, such as:

conflict and confrontation,
dynamics of resistance,
and interventions in challenging situations.

You can purchase/attend this workshop on it’s own, or you can also register for the first workshop.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Dr. John Sherry, RCC-ACS, has over 20 years of experience as a clinician and his academic and clinical work has focused on couples, family, and group therapy. Dr. Sherry is one of the founding members of the Community Counselling Centre, the program’s off-site practicum placement for counselling students. He has been instrumental in implementing couple, family and group counselling at UNBC’s training clinic and currently facilitates process groups for graduate students and professionals in the community. His research interests tend to centre around counsellor training and development with a particular interest in experiential approaches to teaching and clinical supervision. More specifically, he is interested in the attachment styles of group co-facilitators and how counsellors use countertransference in their work.
Doriana Pantuso, RCC, CCC, began her counselling journey as a mental health clinician with Northern Health, Prince George. Doriana’s experience at Northern Health led to a counselling career in a variety of clinical settings both in outpatient and inpatient mental health. Currently, Doriana works with post-secondary education students at the University of British Columbia. Her clinical work has focused on both individual and group therapy with an interest in experiential approaches and counsellor development. Her group experience focuses both on psycho-education and process-oriented group facilitation and she is currently pursuing group training through the Center for Group Studies (CGS).
ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Dates: Monday, March 4, 2024
Time: 12 PM – 3 PM
Format: Online
Cost:

$80 for BCACC Members
$40 for BCACC student members
$160 for Non-Members

NOTES:

The registration deadline is Thursday, Feb 29, 2024. Pre-registration is required.
If you have any issues registering, please contact Cassandra Leong at cassandra@bcacc.ca
Are you a student member? To register for this event, please send an email to studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event to the confirmed registrants containing the information for joining the webinar.
The workshop will be recorded and made available to members once it’s completed. The recording will be available for registrants, without additional cost, as part of the registration.

BCACC Panel Discussion - Introduction to the Standards and Code of Ethical Conduct: Standards 2 & 6
2024-03-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Introduction to Standards 2 & 6
Join us on Tuesday, March 5th for the next discussion in this series that looks to clarify the new Standards of Clinical Practice and Code of Ethical Conduct.
In this webinar we will have a conversation about:

Standard 2: Competence and Quality Improvement
Standard 6: Clinical and Counselling Assessment and Reporting

View the Standards >>
We will highlight key thoughts on these two standards and any implications of the changes to therapeutic practice for RCCs.
When you register, be sure to submit your top question and we will be sure to address any overarching themes.
If you would like to view the first session that covered the Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards #8 & #9 – you can find it in the “Breaking News“ section of the Member Portal.
WE HAVE A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 500 ATTENDEES
BACKGROUND:
On November 1, 2023, BCACC released its revised Code of Ethical Conduct along with 13 new Standards of Clinical Practice as part of its review process for maintaining and improving the clinical practice of RCCs in BC.
This work reflects BCACC’s ongoing efforts to protect the public and further the best practices and professional identity of RCCs as we move towards regulation of the profession. The code and the standards are designed to guide clinical practice and decision-making; supporting members’ ongoing evaluation and reflection of their own practice, engagement in continuing competency and professional development activities, and resulting in the provision of safe, competent, and ethical care to members of the public.
Please note that this session is part of a series that aims to orient members to the new Standards of Practice and Code of Ethical Conduct.
ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Time: 12pm – 1:30pm
Format: Online
Costs: Free for BCACC Members
NOTES:

The registration deadline is Sunday, March 3, 2024. Pre-registration is required. If you have any issues registering, please contact Cassandra Leong at cassandra@bcacc.ca
Are you a student member? To register, please contact studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event to the confirmed registrants containing the information for joining the webinar.
The panel discussion will be recorded and made available to members once it’s completed.

Matters of the Mind: Top 10 Strategies for Caregivers Supporting a Child with Anxiety
2024-03-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
In this one hour presentation, we will discuss 10 strategies for supporting a child with anxiety. These strategies are informed by evidence based intervention with an emphasis on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) techniques. Although geared towards caregivers supporting a child between the ages of 6-12, the information will hold relevancy for caregivers of older children and teens, as well as people of all ages.
There will be a 20 minute question and answer period after the presentation.
REGISTER NOW >>
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
This presentation is offered by Registered Clinical Counsellor, Laura Roy, who has been working as a counsellor for the last eight years on a community mental health team supporting children, youth and families. She is passionate about working with families and including caregivers in treatment.

Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy Online 2 Year Training with Lisa Mortimore, PhD
2024-03-07 - 2024-10-27 | Online
Early attachment injuries forge a neurophysiological template of self and impact affect regulation, relational functioning, and distort one’s internal working model(s). The heart of this training addresses the reparation of insecure attachment. The curriculum weaves a framework that draws upon diverse theoretical and conceptual understandings from: attachment theory, somatic psychotherapy, trauma studies, affect regulation and regulation theory, interpersonal neurobiology, interpersonal/relational psychoanalytic practice, and deepening connections to the sentient world.

Working with Addictions Online: There's Always More Than One Elephant
2024-04-03 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
NAVIGATING VIRTUAL COUNSELLING IN 2024
Four years on from the start of the pandemic, new research and new learnings provide us with direction for doing video counselling better.
Discoveries in fields as diverse as neuroscience and social psychology give us clues about how we process information and (re)act in online environments. Lawrence Murphy, founder of the first online clinical practice, will dive deep into these discoveries and the implications for the ethics and clinical practice of video work with clients struggling with addiction.
Please Note: The event has been changed from March 20 to April 3, 2024. All registrants will have access to the recorded session for a year after the live event.

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ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Lawrence Murphy is the founder of Worldwide Therapy Online, the world’s first online clinical practice, established in 1994. In 1998 he co-authored the first ethical code for online counselling. Mr. Murphy and his colleagues publish regularly in the academic literature, including their seminal 1998 work When Writing Helps to Heal: Email as Therapy, which has been cited more than 350 times. Therapy Online delivers two levels of training in cybercounselling and licenses online therapy. Since the pandemic began, Mr. Murphy has delivered more than 90 half-day trainings to a total of more than 10,000 mental health professionals across Canada.
ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Dates: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Time: 9am to 12:30pm
Format: Online
Cost:

$60 for BCACC Members
$30 for BCACC student members
$120 for Non-Members

NOTES:

The registration deadline is Monday, April 1, 2024. Pre-registration is required.
For registration support, please email education@bcacc.ca
For student registration, please email studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event to the confirmed registrants containing the information for joining the webinar.
The workshop will be recorded and made available to members once it’s completed. The recording will be available for registrants, without additional cost, as part of the registration.

Disclaimer: Except where specifically indicated, the opinions expressed in this notice are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, its officers, directors, or staff. The publication of any advertisement by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not an endorsement of the advertiser, or of the products or services advertised. The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not responsible for any claims made in advertisements. Advertisers may not, without prior consent, incorporate in a subsequent advertisement the fact that a product or service has been advertised in a publication of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

Focusing Oriented Therapy Training and Certification
2024-04-06 09:00 - 15:00 | Online and in Langley, BC

Chronic Shame in Clinical Practice: An Embodied Relational Perspective with Stacy Adam Jensen, MEd, RCC
2024-04-09 18:00 - 2024-05-07 21:00 | Online
This online workshop offers a nuanced perspective for working with the difficult and often therapeutically evasive presentations of chronic shame. It offers a blend of theory and clinical insight on the etiology and impact of chronic shame, illuminates ways to identify its clinical presentations, and presents a framework for working with it from an embodied, relational orientation.
ONLINE 5 Tuesday Evenings: April 9 – May 7, 2024, 6 – 9 pm PST
Early bird by March 18, $495, thereafter, $545

Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
2024-04-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Online
THE PAST DOESN’T ALWAYS STAY IN THE PAST
Sexual difficulties in adulthood can often be traced back to past childhood sexual trauma including shame that often accompanies intimate trauma. This workshop will provide a theoretical understanding as well as clinical techniques in working with sexuality concerns of survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Case material will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:

Discuss how to create a safe therapeutic environment for survivors
Identify important aspects of assessment of childhood sexual abuse
Describe the central role of shame for survivors
Describe the use of the relational sexual history to support sexual healing
List clinical techniques that help survivors safely become more sexual

NOTE: This workshop will be recorded and made available to registrants for two weeks after the live workshop. Bear in mind, the recording will not include references to case material.

Register Now
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Suzanne Iasenza is a practicing psychologist who specializes in and writes on topics such as human sexuality, sex therapy for individuals and couples, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
She’s passionate about sharing her knowledge of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis and has taught at a variety of institutions. Some of which include the Ackerman Institute for the Family, Derner Institute at Adelphi University, the Westchester Center, and the Family Institute of Westchester. Suzanne has also co-founded the Sex Therapy Training Program (STP) at the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy in NYC.
Want to know more? Check out her latest book, Transforming Sexual Narratives: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy or visit her website at suzanneiasenza.com.
ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Dates: Friday, April 19, 2024
Time: 9am to 12pm
Format: Online
Cost:

$80 for BCACC Members
$40 for BCACC student members
$160 for Non-Members

NOTES:

The registration deadline is Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Pre-registration is required.
For registration support, please email Cassandra Leong at cassandra@bcacc.ca
For student registration, please email studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event to the confirmed registrants containing the information for joining the webinar.
The workshop will be recorded and made available to registrants, without additional cost, as part of the registration.

Disclaimer: Except where specifically indicated, the opinions expressed in this notice are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, its officers, directors, or staff. The publication of any advertisement by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not an endorsement of the advertiser, or of the products or services advertised. The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not responsible for any claims made in advertisements. Advertisers may not, without prior consent, incorporate in a subsequent advertisement the fact that a product or service has been advertised in a publication of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

Attention Therapists: Register Now for The Art and Science of Love - a Gottman’s Couples Therapy Workshop and receive an additional 10% BCACC Discount
2024-04-27 08:00 - 2024-04-28 17:00 | Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, 1133 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3T3, Canada

Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy Online 2 Year Training with Lisa Mortimore, Ph.D. and Stacy Adam Jensen, MEd
2024-05-02 - 2024-05-05 | Online, BC, Canada
Early attachment injuries forge a neurophysiological template of self and impact affect regulation and relational functioning and distort one’s internal working model(s). The heart of this training addresses the reparation of insecure attachment. The curriculum weaves a framework that draws upon diverse theoretical and conceptual understandings from attachment theory, somatic psychotherapy, trauma studies, affect regulation and regulation theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and interpersonal/relational psychoanalytic practice.
May 2024 Cohort: May 2 – 5, 2024; September 26 – 29, 2024; January 23 – 26, 2025. Year two dates tba.

$6,600 for the training ($1,100 per clinic), including GST

For more information, visit the website listed below.

Working with Children: Getting comfortable with different levels of risk
2024-05-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
WORKING WITH CHILDREN IS RARELY BLACK & WHITE
Working with children involves several risk factors. As a counsellor, how prepared and equipped are you to handle these situations?
When children or their parents seek counselling for on their behalf, things are rarely black and white. Counsellors are often hesitant or sensitive to the complexities of these situations due to existing regulations, the risk of complaints, or a potential lawsuit. It doesn’t have to be that way.
This workshop will prepare counsellors to accurately identify red flags as well as evaluate, and manage risk while providing the best care their young clients need.
How this workshop will help your practice:

Understanding grey areas surrounding consent and identifying your risk tolerance level
Asking the right questions and identifying red flags
Spotting nuances when children seek counselling for themselves or when parents seek counselling for their children
Quantifying risks
Conducting a thorough background evaluation

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
John-Paul is an accredited family law arbitrator, family law mediator and parenting coordinator. Over an illustrious 25-year career, he has specialised in law and procedural reform, public legal education, children’s rights and involvement in justice processes, the impact of parental conflict on children, access to family justice, and the psychological aspects of relationship breakdown and parenting after separation. John-Paul is presently a member of the ADR Institute of Canada, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and Family Mediation Canada. He is a former fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and was appointed Queen’s Counsel, now King’s Counsel, in 2019.
Candice Alder is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with nearly 20 years of therapeutic experience with families, children, and youth. Candice is a former child protection worker in BC, and has also worked with high-risk children and families in non-profit and public education settings. Candice is a sessional instructor for the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria, and currently supports children, youth, and families through her private practice and work with Child and Youth Mental Health.
ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION:
Dates: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 12pm to 2pm
Format: Online
Cost:

$50 for BCACC Members
$25 for BCACC student members
$100 for Non-Members

NOTES:

For registration support, please email education@bcacc.ca
For student registration, please email studentmembers@bcacc.ca
A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event containing the information for joining the webinar.
The workshop will be recorded and made available to registrants, without additional cost, as part of the registration.

Disclaimer: Except where specifically indicated, the opinions expressed in this notice are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, its officers, directors, or staff. The publication of any advertisement by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not an endorsement of the advertiser, or of the products or services advertised. The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors is not responsible for any claims made in advertisements. Advertisers may not, without prior consent, incorporate in a subsequent advertisement the fact that a product or service has been advertised in a publication of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.
