Practice Survey of Counseling and Psychotherapy in Taiwan

Author: Josh Chia Hsin Lin(Department of Education Psychology and Counseling National Taiwan Normal University)

Vol.&No.：Vol. 45, No. 2
Date：October 2000
Pages：55-74
DOI：10.3966/2073753X2000104502004

Abstract：

Three hundreds and six mental health professionals were asked to complete a questionnaire on their counseling and psychotherapy practice. Subject included psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, school counselors, and mental health counselors. Main questions included in the questionnaire are: practice outlook of counseling and psychotherapy, level of willingness to engage in private practice, internal and external barriers of practicing counseling and psychotherapy, minimal qualifications for mental health professionals practicing counseling and psychotherapy, counseling and psychotherapy fee schedule, theoretical orientations, and work activities. Research findings, their clinical and training implications are presented and discussed in this paper.

Keywords：counseling, psychotherapy, practice survey, mental health

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