Introduction
The International Association for Counselling (IAC) and the European Board for Certified Counselors (EBCC) are two international associations that align in their mission to advance counselling as a profession and make quality counselling services available to all.
The IAC is the world body for the counselling profession. Established in 1966, IAC is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) with United Nations consultative status. IAC advances the development of counselling in order to improve people’s lives and well-being. Our Vision is: A world where counselling is available to all. IAC develops the counselling profession worldwide through policy, education, practice, advocacy, and research initiatives.
The IAC is the world body for the counselling profession. Established in 1966, IAC is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) with United Nations consultative status. IAC advances the development of counselling in order to improve people’s lives and well-being. Our Vision is: A world where counselling is available to all. IAC develops the counselling profession worldwide through policy, education, practice, advocacy, and research initiatives.
EBCC is a nonprofit organization that conducts activities to expand equitable access to counselling, career, and mental health resources collaboratively with the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). Its mission is to aid and promote the efforts of European countries in building the counselling profession through the promotion of ethical and professional standards of practice.
In a joint effort to gather information from counselling associations/organizations regarding the national development of counselling as a profession, we would appreciate the opportunity to learn about the challenges and the opportunities your organization encounters in advocating for counselling professionalization.
Recognizing that the field of counselling is in the process of achieving legal regulation in several countries, your association/organization’s responses to this survey will play a pivotal role in enhancing our comprehension of the current status of counselling as a profession, both nationally and globally. Furthermore, they will help us gain clarity on how IAC and EBCC can better support advocacy efforts. These survey findings will be incorporated into the IAC research project World Mapping of the Counselling Profession, which aims to enable global availability of comprehensive counselling information, encompassing aspects such as its availability, methods of access, organizational structure, and training/practice standards as a foundational step in the development and advocacy of the profession.
In a joint effort to gather information from counselling associations/organizations regarding the national development of counselling as a profession, we would appreciate the opportunity to learn about the challenges and the opportunities your organization encounters in advocating for counselling professionalization.
Recognizing that the field of counselling is in the process of achieving legal regulation in several countries, your association/organization’s responses to this survey will play a pivotal role in enhancing our comprehension of the current status of counselling as a profession, both nationally and globally. Furthermore, they will help us gain clarity on how IAC and EBCC can better support advocacy efforts. These survey findings will be incorporated into the IAC research project World Mapping of the Counselling Profession, which aims to enable global availability of comprehensive counselling information, encompassing aspects such as its availability, methods of access, organizational structure, and training/practice standards as a foundational step in the development and advocacy of the profession.