Bcpc

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MENTAL HEALTH, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS BY:(1) EDUCATING, TRAINING, QUALIFYING, SETTING STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR AND SUPPORTING PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND COUNSELLORS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COURSES, CLASSES, SEMINARS WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ON THE SUBJECT OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AN ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS, TRAINEES, PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND COUNSELLORS;(2) PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS; ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REQUIRING COUNSELLING OR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND MAKING SUCH REFERRALS AS ARE DEEMED APPROPRIATE;(3)UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO AND THE STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL ILLNESS AND THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND STUDY;(4) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER ACTS AND THINGS AS ARE OR MAY BE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE OBJECT OR ANCILLARY THERETO AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.