Donohue, Chloé, Streatfeild, Katrina, Consoli, Andres, Murphy, Kevin, Young, Charles, Charura, Divine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-9392, Kotze, Sophia, Ade-Serrano, Yetunde, Webber, Mike, Srivastava, Ashutosh, Di Mattia, Michael, Hwang, Bongjoo, Whitcombe, Sue, Van Wanrooij, Tim, Gilmour, Amanda and Puno, Lissy (2024) Counselling psychology: a position paper. Discussion Paper. Global Counselling Psychology Forum.

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Abstract

This Position Paper aims to provide a global perspective on Counselling Psychology for the purpose of education and creating a unifying voice. The Position Paper begins with a brief introduction - stating its unique purpose and value. It presents the history of Counselling Psychology, investigating its roots and the emergence of the tension between empirical science and humanistic practices; the contextual history of Counselling Psychology in various nations is also presented. Next, the philosophy of Counselling Psychology is discussed, highlighting its core pillars. The professional competencies are outlined, emphasising the many roles, areas of expertise, and work environments that Counselling Psychologists work in. The latter part of the document showcases the unique value of Counselling Psychologists and the embodiment of its core values particularly in centring the human experiences in context.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Status:	Published
School/Department:	School of Education, Language and Psychology
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/10534

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