The Award recognizes Kathy's contributions
to the university, improving mental health services for
the student community and to the clinical counselling profession in
BC.
VICTORIA, BC, April 25,
2024 /CNW/ - BCACC is pleased to announce that
its Deputy Registrar, Kathy
Lauriente, has been honoured with the Distinguished Service
Award from Thompson Rivers University. The award recognizes stellar
contributions to the University, community, and the public at
large.
Kathy Lauriente has been a
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) since 2001 and a BCACC
volunteer, regulatory investigator, Chair of the Registration and
Inquiry Committees, and served on the Board of Directors. In
addition to her faculty position with TRU, she assumed the position
of BCACC's Deputy Registrar of Inquiry in 2022 and assists in
overseeing the Association's inquiry and investigation activities.
She has been a faculty member with Thompson Rivers University as a
counsellor since 2006. Along with her clinical and teaching work,
she has participated in leadership roles including Program
Coordinator for TRU's Counselling Program, interim department Chair
and Associate Dean for the Williams
Lake campus.
Speaking on the recognition, Kathy says, "This award
is more than a recognition, from my academic peers and TRU
leadership, of the contributions they believe I've made to the
university and the counselling profession. I also see it as their
acknowledgment of the critical nature of mental health support in
the success of our students and the betterment of overall health on
a societal level."
With increasing demand for mental health services and 1 in 5
Canadians reporting mental health issues in a given year, there is
an urgent need for skilled regulated professionals and improved
access to mental health services. With 50% of Canada's post-secondary students accessing
on-campus mental health services, it is crucial that quality
counselling services are readily available. As part of its efforts
to improve the quality of mental health across the province, and
better advocate for the profession, the BCACC provides 800+ student
members access to workshops, webinars, community, and a vast
professional network of counsellors and psychotherapists.
BCACC CEO, Michael Radano says
"We are grateful that Thompson Rivers University acknowledges
the importance of mental health as a critical component of holistic
wellness, particularly in the Academic Community".
BCACC: BCACC is a non-profit provincial
professional association founded in 1988 with 8000 members. BCACC
advocates for the clinical counselling/psychotherapy profession and
for public access to mental health services. Its members
(Registered Clinical Counsellors – RCCs) are held to the highest
standards of practice and a strict code of ethics in service and
protection of the public:
https://bcacc.ca
SOURCE BC Association of Clinical Counsellors