Employability and professional development:

Counselling students’ perceptions of counsellor education and beyond

This report investigated how different elements of the counsellor education and professional development workshops prepared participants for future work.

It offers recommendations for how counsellor development programme content can be made more relevant to the requirements of private practice.

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Employability and Professional Development: Counselling Students’ Perceptions of Counsellor Education and Beyond (PDF, 500Kb)

Background:

A project completed in 2009, undertaken by Massey University, to examine the extent to which students who had completed a postgraduate distance counsellor education programme were prepared for: continuing development as reflective practitioners; professional employment; and gaining professional membership and appropriate progression in the guidance and counselling field.

Research report prepared by Jeannie Wright and Brent Gardiner.

Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)