FOCUS AND SCOPE
International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy (IJCP) focuses on investigating critical ideas, strategic and contemporary issues, global trends, evidence-based theory and practice, as well as innovations and developments (novelties) in the field of counseling and psychotherapy. IJCP accepts original manuscripts in the form of research articles, literature reviews, conceptual papers, case studies, and technical papers related to character education, including but not limited to the following areas:

• Counseling: (1) Counseling Psychology; (2) Counseling Theories & Approaches; (3) Counselor Professionalism; (4) Individual and Group Counseling; (5) Telemental Health / Distance Counseling; (6) Educational / School Counseling; (7) Clinical Mental Health Counseling; (8) Rehabilitation Counseling; (9) Multicultural Counseling; (10) Faith-Based / Religious Counseling (Islamic, Christian, etc.); (11) Career Counseling; (12) Crisis and Trauma Counseling; (13) Child and Adolescent Counseling; (14) Adult Counseling; (15) Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling; (16) Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling; (17) Grief and Loss / Bereavement Counseling; (18) Trauma and Abuse Counseling; (19) Community Counseling; (20) Health / Medical Counseling; and other related subjects within the scope of counseling.
• Psychotherapy: (1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); (2) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); (3) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT); (4) Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Therapy; (5) Supportive Psychotherapy; (6) Systemic and Family Therapy; (7) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); (8) Faith-Based / Religious Psychotherapy (Islamic, Christian, Buddhist, etc.); (9) Hypnotherapy; (10) Psychosocial Rehabilitation; (11) Expressive Arts Therapy; (12) Trauma-Informed & Somatic Therapy; (13) Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT); (14) Integrative / Eclectic Psychotherapy; and other related subjects within the scope of psychotherapy.