The Malta Chamber of Psychologists today expressed its growing concerns and solidarity towards psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers and family therapists, working in the public sector, who have recently been forced into industrial action.

The MCP said that these helping professionals are seeking to encourage authorities to listen to their plea for better conditions, in lieu of a long expired collective agreement, which seriously undermines their expertise, training and endless dedication, but seem to have thus far fallen on deaf ears, 12 days in.

 The Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS) employs Counselling and Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers and Family Therapists, amongst other caring and helping professionals within its service.

These professionals work together for the wellbeing of clients who make use of services such as individual psychotherapy, family therapy and other forms of ongoing support. They also reach out to the community through different interventions such as school visits, community interventions, interventions in hospitals and prison and also in providing staff support, supervision and training.

The silent voices of these professionals have been ignored for far too long and it is time the authorities stepped up to demonstrate that these workers are valued, recognised and acknowledged for being at the heart of our community. MCP reiterated its stand of total solidarity and support to all concerned.