Counselling in China

Louise T. Higgins, Gareth Davey, Xiang Gao, Richang Zheng, Zijun Ni and Lijun Lang
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Louise T. Higgins: Professor Louise T. Higgins, Department of Psychology, Parkgate Road, University of Chester, UK CH1 4BJ. l.higgins@chester.ac.uk
Gareth Davey: Gareth Davey are psychologists who work together on a number of cross cultural research projects in various topics related to China and India
Richang Zheng: Xiang Gao, a Chinese research psychologist, and Richang Zheng, both linked to Beijing Normal University, Psychology Department
Zijun Ni: Zijun Ni is an MBA graduate of Qinghua University
Lijun Lang: Lijun Lang on a survey of future counselling needs in China.

Psychology and Developing Societies, 2008, vol. 20, issue 1, 99-109

Abstract: This article reviews the development of psychological counselling in China. It consists of three parts: counselling in ancient China, counselling in China today, and counselling in the future. Counselling ideas can be traced back to ancient China, 2,500 years ago, but Western counselling theories have only recently been introduced into China. Counselling has become more and more popular in China, developing rapidly from schools to hospitals, communities, armies and companies. Although Western approaches are popular, some Chinese psychologists are developing indigenous counselling approaches. Government support for the control of professional counselling training programmes is needed. Despite counselling in China lagging behind the West at present, it is likely that in the future it will help people cope with the stresses and strains of living in such a rapidly modernising and changing society.

Date: 2008
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