History of BCG Counselling Group
The Story of BCG
How it Started
The story of our team began with a vision of a young psychologist and pastor, Paddy Ducklow. He founded the BCG Counselling Group in 1978 as an inter-church ministry of the then Burnaby Christian Fellowship. The team began to serve churches around the lower mainland and beyond, and also the needs of people in various other communities. The ministry of the counselling group invited people who were struggling into a place where they could be cared for with compassion and clinical guidance to work towards building and rebuilding their lives. Many clients found solace in seeking help from counselling professionals who were spiritually rooted in the Christian faith and worked in a team context to provide the highest quality of care.
45 Years Providing Counselling Services
Over the past 45 years, the BCG Counselling Group’s professional team has expanded to include Registered Psychologists, Registered Marriage and Family Therapists, Registered Clinical Counsellors, Registered Social Workers, and Graduate level Counselling Interns from the ACTS Program of Trinity Western University. As a charitable not-for-profit organization, we use the generous donations we received to provide our professional services to individuals, couples and families through our subsidy program.
Collectively our team of diverse therapists has a wealth of experience and wisdom in the counselling field and is passionate about providing affordable and accessible professional support to those in need. As we focus on improving the well-being of children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, we aspire to empower our clients to become contributing members to their communities and society at large. We believe in a recovery-oriented approach that recognizes that even individuals living with the most challenging mental health challenges, can live rich, rewarding and fulfilling lives, if provided with the right supports, services and treatment.
Today, the BCG Counselling Group is not connected to any church or denomination. The organization is a stand-alone community based mental health organization that accepts referrals and clients from all backgrounds, faiths and religious persuasions.
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