COVID-19 and The Counseling Profession: Effects and Implications for Practice

Mohd Khairul Anuar Rahimi; Farhana Sabri

doi:10.33102/uij.vol33noS4.414

Authors

Mohd Khairul Anuar Rahimi Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Farhana Sabri Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33102/uij.vol33noS4.414

Keywords:

mental health, psychology, counseling, COVID-19

Abstract

COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic that has had a detrimental effect on all facets of our life. According to the literature, the effects of COVID-19 on mental health include higher anxiety and depression levels among the general population, adverse psychological impact on their daily livelihood, and higher domestic and alcohol abuse rates. As a result, there are major implications to the counseling process. This conceptual paper discusses the effects and implications of COVID-19 on the counseling profession. It includes the general effects of COVID-19 to the counseling profession and its implication for counseling practice and intervention especially for counselor practitioners and counselor education programs.

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Author Biographies

Mohd Khairul Anuar Rahimi, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Counseling Program, Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Farhana Sabri, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Counseling Program, Faculty of Leadership and Management, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

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