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History and Achievements

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  • History and Achievements

Below is the path of KCA's activities.

KCA was established as the national association on June, 3rd, 2000 by scholars and specialists who desire all citizens' mental health, growth and development through counseling in Korea.

  • 2022
    Opened the Korean Counseling Association website for the general public and renewed the member-only website
    ¡ºJAPC¡» international academic journal has been selected as a 'Registered Journal' for continuous evaluation by the National Research Foundation of Korea.
    Conducting social crisis and disaster counseling training three times throughout the year
    Operating free psychological counseling called [Maum Call] for patient guardians
    [ChildFund Korea] Operating psychological counseling by visiting the family
    Conducted a nationwide survey for the institutionalization of psychological counseling services
    [Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs] Participated in the consultation group to discuss the establishment of a system for revitalizing psychological services
    Presentation on the proposal of the Psychological Counselor Act
    Signed MOU with Gyeonggi-do Local Community Service Support Group (to cooperate in vitalizing the counseling field and improving professionalism)
    Opened the Korean Counseling Association website for the general public
    Held an international academic conference (Atlanta, USA)
  • 2021
    ¡ºCounseling Studies: Cases and Practices¡» Selected as 'Registered Journal' by the National Research Foundation of Korea
    Conducted counseling education on social crisis and disaster three times through the year
    [Maeum Call] Free psychological counseling for caregivers of patients
    Conducted a full investigation on sexual violence and violence against players belonging to the Korea Football Association
    Surveyed the current status of human resources for professional counselors (evidence data for establishing counseling policies)
    Publication of special academic journals related to the legalization of psychological counseling three times
    Operating TFT for ¡ºPsychological Counseling Law Enactment¡»
    Presentation for the preparation of the Psychological Counselor Act
    Hosted an online international academic conference
    Inauguration of the 11th President, Ph.D. Hee-Soo Kim"
  • 2020
    Free phone consultations and bulletin board consultations for all citizens related to COVID-19
    Conducted a full investigation into the sexual violence of players belonging to the Korea Football Association
    Signed MOU with the Counseling Council for University Students (academic research, program development, etc.)
    Signed MOU with the Korean Professional School Counselor Association (cooperating with school counseling field development)
    Signed MOU with the Korea Youth Counseling & Welfare Institute (exchange and cooperation in the counseling field)
    Free psychological counseling for caregivers of patients
    ¡ºCounseling Studies¡» 'Maintaining Registered Journal' by re-evaluation of the National Research Foundation of Korea
    ¡ºJAPC International Journal¡» Selected as a 'candidate journal for registration' as a result of the new evaluation by the National Research Foundation of Korea
    Conducted counseling education on social crisis and disaster three times through the year"

  • 2019
    ¡ºCounseling Studies: Cases and Practices¡» Selected as a 'candidate journal' by the National Research Foundation of Korea
    Conducted counseling education on disaster three times through the year
    Conducted counseling project for Koreans living abroad (Wuhan, China)
    Signed MOU with the Korean Red Cross (disaster psychological recovery support activities, etc.)
    Held the third Korea Counseling Policy Forum
    Signed MOU with Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency (protection and support for victims of crime, etc.)
    Signed MOU with the Korea Association of Counseling Department (Counseling research and program development, etc.)
    Signed an MOU with the Korea Hana Foundation (enhancement of professional counselors¡¯ capabilities, etc.)
    Signed MOU with Korea Football Association and Korea Women's Football Federation (soccer gender equality, etc.)
    Held an international academic conference (New Orleans, USA)
    Inauguration of the 10th President, Ph.D. In-Kyu Kim"
  • 2018
    Enforced development of online training record
    Awarded excellent professional counseling institutions /excellent professional counselors
    Conducted counseling education on disaster three times through the year
    Presented the excellent academic awards (Best, Excellence, Encouragement Award)
    Held an international academic conference (Atlanta, USA)
    Signed MOU with Gyeonggido Office of Education (Agreement for student counseling and psychological support)
    Changed the name of Military Counseling Association to Korean Military¡¤Police¡¤Firefight Counseling Association
  • 2017
    Hosted the International Academic Conference (San Francisco, U.S.A.)
    Hosted the 1st Korea Consultation Policy Forum
    Hosted the Seminar on counseling and legal policy
  • 2016
    Renewing the website and CI of KCA
    2016, Inauguration of the 9th President, PhD. Sung-Moon Chun
    Reorganization of the Asociation's homepage and CI
    Hosted the International Academic Conference(New Orleans, U.S.A.)
    Conducted counseling at the Earthquake-damaged area, Gyeongju
    Published the first edition, Counseling Research: Case and Practice
  • 2015
    Launching the disaster counseling support group members
    Being categorized 'counseling' in middle classification and 'psychological counseling' in detailed one in the National Competency Standards Classification System (NCS)
    Establishing the Korean development of life counseling association, sub-department of KCA
    Carrying out the survey on status of counselors
  • 2014
    Appointing Dr. Kim Chang-dae as the 8th president of KCA
    Holding NCS re-review debate (focusing on counseling)
    YTN radio counseling school program
    Voluntary works of psychological counseling for the bereaved of Sewolho accident
    Psychological education of disaster
  • 2013
    Publishing in a 'Series of Counseling'
  • 2012
    Appointing Dr. Nam Shang-in as the 7th president of KCA
    Making a business exchange agreement about cultivating the creative-inventive talented with Korea Invention Promotion Association
    Holding public hearing for taking course to improve the qualification certificate system of counselors
  • 2011
    Basic research for improving qualification certificate system of counselors
    Making a contract to support enhancement of mental health of seoul students with Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
    Publishing the 1st edition of JAPC(Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling)
  • 2010
    Appointing Dr. Kim Seong-hoe as the 6th president of KCA
    Establishing psychotherapy counseling association, addiction counseling association, and corporation counseling association as sub-departments of KCA
  • 2009
    Holding integrated monthly case presentations and conferences
    Establishing correction counseling association, sub-departments of KCA
  • 2008
    Registering private certificates of the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education £¦ Training
    Appointing Dr. Park Tae-soo as the 5th president of KCA
  • 2007
    Enacting the regulation of research ethics of KCA
    Establishing military counseling association, sub-department of KCA
  • 2006
    Establishing Gangwon counseling association, Seoul ¡¤ Gyeonggi ¡¤ Incheon counseling association, local ones of KCA
    Establishing Corp. Korean Counseling Association
    Appointing Dr. Kim Hyeong-tae as the 4th president of KCA
  • 2005
    Being selected 'The Research of Counseling' in the academic journal published by National Research Promotion of Korea
  • 2004
    Appointing Dr. Lee Hyeon-lim as the 3rd president of KCA
    Establishing NLP counseling association, sub-department of KCA
  • 2003
    Establishing family counseling association, sub-department of KCA
  • 2002
    Appointing Dr. Kim Gye-hyeon as the 2nd president of KCA
    Implementing KCA's code of ethics
    Performing the 1st examination for counselor certificate
    Establishing Chowol Yeongseong counseling association, sub-department of KCA
    Establishing Daejeon Chungnam counseling association, Busan ¡¤ Gyeongnam ¡¤ Ulsan counseling association, and Jeju counseling association, the local ones of KCA
  • 2001
    Holding the 1st annual symposium
    Establishing school counseling association, sub-department of KCA
    Establishing Daegu¡¤ Gyeongbuk counseling association, the local one of KCA
  • 2000
    The KCA general meeting
    Appointing Dr. Lee Hyeong-deuk as the 1st president of KCA
    Presenting the regulation of KCA qualification
    Publishing the 1st issue of 'The Research of Counseling' academic journal (the 1st volume 1st edition)
    Establishing group counseling association, career counseling association, children ¡¤ adolescent counseling associatio, university counseling association as the sub-departments of KCA

The list of former presidents of KCA

The 7th president of KCA Dr. Nam, Shang-in 2013.1~2014.12.
The 6th president of KCA Dr. Kim, Seong-hoe 2010.8~2012.12.
The 5th president of KCA Dr. Park, Tae-soo 2008.8~2010.8.
The 4th president of KCA Dr. Kim, Hyeong-tae 2006.8~2008.8.
The 3rd president of KCA Dr. Lee, Hyeon-lim 2004.8~2006.8.
The 2nd president of KCA Dr. Kim, Gye-hyeon 2002.8~2004.8.
The 1st president of KCA Dr. Lee, Hyeong-deuk 2000.6~2002.8.

KCA Advisors

  • Jeong, Won-shik
  • Kim, Inja
  • Jang, Hyeok-pyo
  • Lee, Hye-seong
  • Lee, Dong-ryeol
  • Park, Seongsoo

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