ISSN : 2233-6710(Print)
ISSN : 2384-2121(Online)
ISSN : 2384-2121(Online)
Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling Vol.3 No.1 pp.45-60
DOI : https://doi.org/10.18401/2013.3.1.4
DOI : https://doi.org/10.18401/2013.3.1.4
Assessing the pathway of Filipino counselor development: A response to Mateo’s model
Received August 8, 2012, Revision received January 18, 2013, Accepted Feburary 12, 2013
Abstract
The current article examines the Filipino counselor developmental model (Mateo, 2011). It evaluates the model against existingWestern and Asian therapists’ developmental theories. Similarities and differences in the domains of therapists’ professionalprogress are presented based on extant literature. Cultural distinctions of therapists’ professional development in the Westernand Asian context are discussed. Recommendations were drafted to refine the model and extend the line of inquiry ontherapists’ areas of professional growth and development.