Harrison, Mark G., and Kee, Low Poi (2024) Developing the professional identity of school counsellors in the Asia Pacific: Challenges and ways forward. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 24 (4). pp. 1681-1688.

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Abstract

Background: School counselling in the Asia Pacific region has experienced enormous development in the last few decades but faces many serious challenges as counsellors seek to respond to the needs of young people in a complex and fast-changing environment.

Aims: This article aimed to explore the challenges school counsellors face in finding a clear identity and sense of purpose.

Discussion: We outline the antecedents and consequences of a weak counsellor identity. We suggest that the future development of school counselling in the region rests on responding to the challenge of school counsellors finding a clear and robust identity by (1) adopting an ecological perspective and (2) developing culture-specific, indigenous ways of counselling.

Conclusion: Given that the development of school counselling in this region has a long way to go, we briefly sketch some research priorities for the years ahead, which may contribute to the realisation and articulation of a stronger professional identity for school counsellors.

Item ID:	84462
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1746-1405
Copyright Information:	© 2024 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Date Deposited:	21 Jan 2025 22:31
FoR Codes:	39 EDUCATION > 3904 Specialist studies in education > 390404 Educational counselling @ 50% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4409 Social work > 440902 Counselling, wellbeing and community services @ 40% 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5203 Clinical and health psychology > 520303 Counselling psychology @ 10%
SEO Codes:	16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1602 Schools and learning environments > 160204 Management, resources and leadership @ 50% 16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1699 Other education and training > 169999 Other education and training not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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