ACCT Summer Newsletter 2022 
ACCT OFFICE HOURS
Happy Canada Day!
Wishing everyone the very best for the long weekend ahead. Stay cool and enjoy!
The ACCT Offices will be closed on Friday July 1 and Monday July 4. The office will reopen on Tuesday July 5.
Our regular office hours are Monday to Thursday 8 am to 1 pm PDT.
AGM & CONFERENCE
ACCT's Annual General Meeting and Zoom Conference's date has been announced!
Please mark your calendars for Saturday October 22, 2022.
We are planning to host a panel of speakers to encourage member participation! If you have expertise you'd like to share, please contact us by email at [email protected]
TOWN HALL UPDATES
Message from Lena Orlova, President of ACCT
Hello Members!
We hosted our second ACCT Townhall on May 5, 2022. We are grateful to all who attended and offered their time to meet with the Board and our Executive Director, Byron Miki.
Our anchoring theme for the Townhall was community engagement. There are a couple of reasons for this. In this age of tele-communications, many are feeling disengaged by digital platforms. We are coming out of two years of COVID-related limits on in-person events and social interactions.
As well, the nature of our work requires us often to work in silo and be comfortable with being on our own. All these variables contribute to a growing sense of disconnection from our communities, despite the fact that most of us cognitively “know” that counsellors who feel tethered to their counselling communities fair better in difficult times. Arguably, we’re not the only organization who is grappling with how to tune into our communities again.
Please help us serve you better in this respect by answering the following questions:
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What makes you feel engaged or involved in your counselling community?
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Have you ever considered joining a committee or volunteering your time with ACCT? If so, what was your motivation?
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Have you ever declined the opportunity to volunteer with ACCT? If so, how come? What barriers come up for you when you think about attending events or ACCT member activities? What can we do to address these barriers?
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Do you have experience (professional or lived) in community engagement and if so, where do you think ACCT could do better on this? What would you like to see from us?
A Facebook thread is welcome, but please keep your comments to a concise, relevant, and constructive nature. It is not our intent to incite a debate or to dig into problems within ACCT.
Alternatively, if you are wanting to speak to a staff member or Board member about your ideas instead, or to write an email, please contact us at [email protected]
Thank you!
FACTBC UPDATE
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ACCT DIRECTORY
Do you know about our public-facing ACCT Counsellor Directory?
It's a great way to allow your private counselling practice to become more visible online!
When developing the site, we took into consideration many aspects of what it means to be an ACCT Counsellor, we've provided inclusive options for everyone. Please be sure to review the ACCT Standards of Practice with regards to representing yourself with transparency and please always stay within areas of competency when creating your public counselling profile.
Did you know...
- the more sites you list yourself as a counsellor with information about your private practice, the more readily searchable you become online!
- our Association is dedicated to helping our members be known in the community for our competency-based counselling model
- including yourself in the ACCT listings also helps third party insurance providers search for you and see that you are in good standing as a counsellor with ACCT
- as a member, you have creative control over how you'd like to share your practice with the world
- you can specify the areas of practice that you excel in
- please note: having a profile listing on the ACCT Directory is not automatically created upon membership.
To be listed in the new directory, please start the process by reviewing the Directory Instructions on how to create your new listing. If you have any questions about the directory or about building your profile, please don't hesitate to reach out to: directory@acctcounsellor.com
Take a look at your amazing community of members who have already created their Professional Profiles on the ACCT Counsellor Directory!
Membership Renewals
TIME TO RENEW?
We strongly suggest you plan ahead for the year once you have renewed. This means sourcing appropriate PD hours based on your Continuous Competency Development Plan (CCPD), more of which can be found here.
It can be helpful to schedule your supervision sessions throughout the year, so you can get the most out of speaking to your Supervisor regarding how your client sessions are going. Supervision provides a framework within which a counsellor can offer an accounting, reflect on performance and receive feedback and or guidance.
Regular ongoing supervision is important for enhancing the quality of service you offer, and it can be beneficial for improved client care, effective self-care and career development.
More about Supervision can be found here.
A current list of ACCT Registered Counselling Supervisors (RCS) can be found here.
FACEBOOK UPDATES
The ACCT Facebook Community page is a great place to connect!
A member-only community page that provides members a safe place to network with other members to share information, resources and personal experiences in the field of psychology or counselling practices.
This community is an excellent way for members to connect with other members, to post regarding referrals, resources, professional development opportunities and celebrating wins! More information can be found on our website
