Counseling in Ireland

Counseling in Ireland has experienced rapid growth in the past 30 years. Public attitudes toward counseling have become more positive, especially with the increasing secularization of a once strongly religious Catholic society. Licensure is nonexistent but there are certification bodies that attempt...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2012-07, Vol.90 (3), p.367-372
Main Authors: O'Morain, Padraig, McAuliffe, Garrett J., Conroy, Kayte, Johnson, Jennifer M., Michel, Rebecca E.
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Language:eng
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Summary:Counseling in Ireland has experienced rapid growth in the past 30 years. Public attitudes toward counseling have become more positive, especially with the increasing secularization of a once strongly religious Catholic society. Licensure is nonexistent but there are certification bodies that attempt to ensure qualified practice. There is no third‐party payment, so access to counseling for impoverished individuals is a problem. Training programs are quite varied. Efforts are being made to standardize training and to develop licensure requirements.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676