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Characteristics of Counselling Psychology and Counselling Psychologists in New Delhi


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1 Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education University of British Columbia, South America, India
     

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This study provided survey data on counselling psychology professionals in New Delhi and compares it to available data on the profession in Punjab, in order to identify areas of similarity and difference. A national portrait of counselling psychology in India requires understanding what characteristics and practices are truly common across the country and what are relatively unique to specific parts of India. Information provided by this study also contribute objective information to help advance program accreditation standards, training curriculum, governmental regulation, and public awareness.

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counselling psychology, counselling psychologists, New Delhi, counselling psychology in India
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Robinder P. Bedi
Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education University of British Columbia, South America, India

Abstract


This study provided survey data on counselling psychology professionals in New Delhi and compares it to available data on the profession in Punjab, in order to identify areas of similarity and difference. A national portrait of counselling psychology in India requires understanding what characteristics and practices are truly common across the country and what are relatively unique to specific parts of India. Information provided by this study also contribute objective information to help advance program accreditation standards, training curriculum, governmental regulation, and public awareness.

Keywords


counselling psychology, counselling psychologists, New Delhi, counselling psychology in India

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