Core Competencies for Psychological Counselors: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Treatment provided by psychological counselors is a professional solution to prevailing mental health issues. Despite the presence of several narrative reviews, the counseling competencies have not been systematically examined based on empirical studies. Therefore, the present study aimed to comprehensively clarify the core counseling competencies using the scoping review method. Five databases were searched, including Web of Science, PsycINFO, PubMed, WANFANG, and CNKI. The articles were included or excluded based on strict criteria of having a specific focus on the general counseling competencies. The competencies were extracted using a three-stage coding process following the principles of the Grounded Theory method. Only 15 studies qualified and were subsequently coded to extract the r

SUBMITTER: Chen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851845 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature