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The professional identity of counsellors and guidance practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand is currently under review as a result of the passing of legislation regulating health professionals and the proposed introduction of national registration of counsellors. In this paper I explore this debate, and examine the professional identities claimed by counsellors, counselling psychologists and psychotherapists. The current discussion in this country is both informed by and provides an illuminating lens on professional identity issues in Australia, the UK and the US. An alternative construction of professional identities that are localised and dynamic, yet distinctly of Aotearoa New Zealand, is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Introduces the papers included in the volume 31, number 2, 2005 issue of the "Journal of Child Psychotherapy, " a special edition on the theme of work with parents. Papers from Great Britain, U.S. and Australia; Similarities and differences in style, emphasis and approach to work with parents across different continents and between a variety of work settings; Psychotherapy of parenthood; Some of the 'cultural impediments' to parenting; Work of an under fives counseling service in Australia; Issues of parenting adolescents.