Recent developments and directions in counselling in New Zealand

Two reviews of counselling-related literature originating in New Zealand during the 1970s and 1980s and a content analysis of theNew Zealand Counselling and Guidance Association Journal were used to identify recent developments in counsellor training, counselling practices and research on counselling. Social, cultural and political influences on counselling practices and professional organisations were also discussed.Paper presented at the IRTAC International Conference, Counselling Disabled People within their Social Environment, 12–16 April 1992, Semmelweiss University, Budapest, Hungary.