چکیده (انگلیسی):

In this article, the author discusses findings from an interpretative phenomenological study which explores challenging issues in relation to
professionalism for counselling, and illuminates features in need of consideration in relation to organisational contexts. These features include
the rapid reconfiguration of professionalism in response to contemporary organisational structures such as policy and managerial driven
incentives. Using two individual semi-structured interviews, the meaning of professionalism for counsellors is explored. The author proposes
that the rapidly growing disparity between old or occupational professionalism, as opposed to new or organizational professionalism, causes
uncertainty for counsellors who may struggle to maintain their professional identity . The counsellor’s sense of professionalism is further
disempowered if they feel themselves unheard, causing the counsellor to either resist or disengage from organizational obligations. Findings
suggest that a counsellor’s sense of professionalism is more ably communicated if their place in an organisation is enacted rather than imposed.
The author discusses the experiences of two counsellors in relation to the literature on professionalism, with focus upon the emotional reactions
which were expressed as to organisational changes.