COSRT is delighted to join BACP’s campaign and coalition to urge the government to maximise the role of counselling and psychotherapy in response to Covid-19
The campaign aims to reaffirm the critical role that counselling and psychotherapy needs to play in supporting the nation through the coronavirus crisis and in helping to repair it afterwards.
The coalition set up by BACP along with BCP and UKCP, is made up so far of more than 65,000 highly trained, professional and flexible counsellors and psychotherapists calling on the Government to adopt three new policy proposals, which aim to maximise the role of counselling and psychotherapy in supporting its wider aims to steer the nation through this challenging crisis:
1. Working with us to ensure there is a workforce to deliver a comprehensive mental health response to the crisis.
2. Tackling labour market barriers.
3. Signposting the public to the very best mental health support.
The campaign encourages all counsellors, service providers, third sector partners and members of the public to show support by signing our letter as well as sharing with colleagues, employers, family members and friends.
COSRT’s Chief executive John Dodd said: “I am delighted to have COSRT join this coalition at a time when therapists can offer something vital during this crisis. I urge all our members to read about this campaign and show your valued support by signing the petition. The signatures are currently at 8,500 and our members could give this the push towards the needed 10,000. Please sign the petition here: https://bacp.e-activist.com/page/58143/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cosrt”