Events
Annual General Meeting
The MCP held its AGM online on the 20th November 2020. The Executive Council would like to thank all members for their participation and is actively preparing for another fruitful year ahead.
The MCP held its AGM online on the 20th November 2020. The Executive Council would like to thank all members for their participation and is actively preparing for another fruitful year ahead.
Facing existential anxiety brought about by the COVID- 19 reality, both by the severity of the virus itself and the experience of self-isolation, requires a spiritual response. Grief is a very present emotion as we mourn the life we knew, and for some, our jobs, financial stability, ambitions and plans. Read more…
“Put your own oxygen mask on first before assisting others” As psychologists, we are facing unprecedented times of ongoing change at an incredible speed and just like our clients, we are not immune to the effects of COVID-19. We are in a unique situation where we are currently facing the same crisis that our clients Read more…
The Psychology Department which forms part of the Mental Health Services Malta within the Ministry of Health has put together a number of recommendations on psychological wellbeing in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have compiled recommendations for five different social groups, these being children, students, families, older adults and Read more…
By Dr. Claudia Psaila
When asked what she believed was the first sign of civilisation, the anthropologist Margaret Mead explained that it was when an old femur was found on an archaeological site about 15 000 years ago. Why did she choose this example? Evidence suggested that this femur had been fractured yet had healed.
The Coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak is now a major public health issue across Europe. EFPA, as the European umbrella organisation for psychologists, would like to share with you some guidelines and possible actions for psychologists in its member associations https://efpa.magzmaker.com/covid_19
The Malta Chamber of Psychologists would hereby like to extend heart-felt congratulations to all the psychotherapists warranted last week, in a momentous moment for the helping professions in Malta. We are pleased to see Gestalt Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Play Therapy, Dance Therapy, Drama Therapy, Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Read more…
Since its inception, MCP has been working on promoting and safeguarding the psychology profession whilst advocating for the service users that we meet in our daily working lives. Hence, on becoming aware that the Mental Health Strategy 2020-2030 was being created, we immediately made contact, to be involved, as much Read more…
Further to discourse on public television last Friday 1st March 2019, The Malta Chamber of Psychologists (MCP) would like to stress once again that homosexuality is not a pathology, mental anomaly nor psychological disorder, which deems any form of transformation or curing. Contrary to what was said, we would also Read more…
The Malta Chamber of Psychologists (MCP) would like to hereby remind the general public that homosexuality is not a pathology, mental anomaly nor psychological disorder. In fact, in line with our sister association in America (APA) we appeal to all to support us in the removal of the stigma of Read more…