Counselling Psychology in Australia: History, status and challenges

Counselling Psychology in Australia: History, status and challenges

Counselling psychology in Australia has developed and matured since its emergence in the 1970s. This article provides a brief historical overview and situates counselling psychology (CP) in relation to other applied areas of psychology in Australia. A review of registration, professional organisatio...

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Published in:Counselling psychology quarterly Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 139 - 149
Main Authors: Di Mattia, Michael A., Grant, Jan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 02-04-2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Applied psychology
Australia
core features
Counseling
Counseling psychology
Counselling psychologists
counselling psychology
Counselor education
Financing
future of counselling psychology
Government agencies
Hospitals
Life events
Medical diagnosis
Medicare
Mental disorders
Mental health services
Prisons
Private practice
Psychological assessment
Psychological problems
Psychological services
Psychologists
Psychology
Student health services
Australia
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Summary:Counselling psychology in Australia has developed and matured since its emergence in the 1970s. This article provides a brief historical overview and situates counselling psychology (CP) in relation to other applied areas of psychology in Australia. A review of registration, professional organisations, work and role settings and core features is provided. Australian counselling psychologists work predominantly in private practice, as well as hospitals, counselling agencies, universities, medical practices, prisons and government departments. They provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment for mental health disorders and psychological problems related to adverse life events. In addition, they provide couple, family and group therapies. Challenges facing CP in Australia are explored, including a reduction in training programmes, inequities in funding for psychological services and tensions with the definition and description of the scopes of practice.
ISSN:0951-5070
1469-3674
DOI:10.1080/09515070.2015.1127208