Counselling psychology in Aotearoa/New Zealand: introduction to the special section

This editorial introduces the special section of the New Zealand Journal of Psychology focused on counselling psychology in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Six articles cover a range of perspectives on this developing paradigm. These articles are introduced with brief reference to some of the historical and current issues for this scope of practice. These include strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities for not only practitioners and researchers within the field, but also for the community of psychologists and, most importantly, for the people we work with and the potential contribution of this distinct perspective to the wider community.