A Registered Clinical Counsellor is a Canadian credential awarded by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, requiring a master's degree in counselling or a closely related field, alongside supervised clinical experience and adherence to a formal code of ethics with a complaints process behind it.
A voluntary standard, much like the UK
Counselling itself is not statutorily regulated in British Columbia, which means the RCC functions as a voluntary professional standard, in much the same way that BACP registration functions as a voluntary standard for counsellors in the UK rather than a legal requirement to practise.
Canadian, and does not apply here
This is a Canadian credential specific to British Columbia's own professional association, and it does not apply to practice in the UK. Someone looking for a comparable level of accountability in the UK would look to registration with BACP or a similarly established professional body rather than seeking out this specific Canadian title.