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Korean Journal of Psychology: General

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Vol.25 No.2
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Psychotherapy in South Korea: A Preliminary Exploration of Past, Present and Future Challenges

Korean Journal of Psychology: General / Korean Journal of Psychology: General, (P)1229-067X; (E)2734-1127
2006, v.25 no.2, pp.103-120

(2006). Psychotherapy in South Korea: A Preliminary Exploration of Past, Present and Future Challenges. Korean Journal of Psychology: General, 25(2), 103-120.
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This paper attempts to provide a historical perspective of psychotherapy in South Korea. Until the mid 20th century, the Shamanistic healing and Chinese medicine were the main traditional treatment methods for mental illness. With the advent of westernization and modernization, the Western concept of psychotherapy has been prevalent in South Korea. Various professionals, their practices, associations and licenses related to psychotherapy in South Korea will be explained. Bridging the past and the present, future challenges in the field of psychotherapy in South Korea will be examined. The use of Western therapeutic approaches in a non-Western cultural context is discussed with respect to the potential conflicts for practitioners between imported methods that embody individualistic values and the traditional collectivist orientations of their societies.

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psychotherapy in South Korea, history of psychotherapy in South Korea, licence/certification of psychotherapists in South KoreaKorea has a long history of more than 5, 000 years and throughout this time the country has developed a unique culture. Due, 한국의 심리치료, 한국 심리치료 역사, 한국의 심리치료 관련 자격증, psychotherapy in South Korea, history of psychotherapy in South Korea, licence/certification of psychotherapists in South KoreaKorea has a long history of more than 5, 000 years and throughout this time the country has developed a unique culture. Due

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