The official birth of counselling psychology is said to have occurred in 1951, when key United States leaders in what was then called the field of guidance and counselling formally adopted the terms ‘counselling psychologist’ and ‘counselling psychology’ to describe their profession. In the 65 years that have followed, counselling psychology has thrived, as reflected in the fact that it now is a recognized applied psychology specialty in a number of countries worldwide. The form and expression of counselling psychology differs across countries and yet the specialty retains certain recognizable features wherever it is practiced.
Key Features
- Explores the international character of counselling psychology.
- Examines the emergence and history of the field.
- Considers training, preparation, and credentialing of professionals.
- Analyses practices and practice settings of counselling psychologists.
- Originally published as a special issue of Counselling Psychology Quarterly.
Additional Information
Drawing on data collected through a survey of professionals in eight different countries, this volume considers both ways in which the specialty is distinctive within each of the eight countries, as well as that which is characteristic of counselling psychology across them all.
