Counseling psychology is the branch of psychology that specializes in facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the lifespan.
Counseling psychology focuses on emotional, social, vocational, educational, health-related, developmental, and organizational concerns – such as improving well-being.
alleviating distress and maladjustment
and crisis resolution – and addresses issues related to individual, family, group, systems, and
and organizational perspectives.
A counseling psychologist has received professional education and training in one or more areas of counseling.
such as educational, vocational, personnel, geriatric, personal, marriage, or rehabilitation counseling.
In contrast to clinical psychology.
which typically focuses on the origins of maladjustment.
The counseling psychologist emphasizes adaptation, adjustment, and the most efficient use of the resources available to the individual