Vision for the Future? The Contribution of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia to the Profession

This article examines the identity of the profession, and the demographics of the national workforce of counsellors and psychotherapists in terms of their educational qualifications, age, professional experience, employment status, and geographical location, based on Australian Bureau of Statistics...

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Main Author: Ione Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia 2015-07-01
Series:Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.59158/001c.70972
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