International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy (IJCP) (Online ISSN 3064-3465 - Print ISSN 3064-271X) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to advancing and disseminating state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of counseling and psychotherapy. The journal aims to serve as a platform for scientific publications, promoting high-quality research findings, supporting evidence-based theory and practice, and providing an academic forum for researchers, scholars, professionals, counselors, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and college students to explore, share, and discuss critical ideas, strategic issues, innovations, implications, and scientific contributions in counseling and psychotherapy. Aims: IJCP is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to advancing and disseminating state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of counseling and psychotherapy. The journal aims to serve as a platform for scientific publications, promoting high-quality research findings, supporting evidence-based theory and practice, and providing an academic forum for researchers, scholars, professionals, counselors, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and college students to explore, share, and discuss critical ideas, strategic issues, innovations, implications, and scientific contributions in counseling and psychotherapy. Focus and Scope: IJCP focuses on publishing original, high-quality articles that address current issues and emerging trends through research findings and literature reviews in the field of counseling and psychotherapy. IJCP welcomes original articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case studies, and methodological innovations related to, but not limited to, the following topics: (1) Counseling Profession and the Role of Professional Counselors in the 21st Century; (2) Theories and Practices of Counseling and Psychotherapy; (3) Empirical Research in Counseling and Psychotherapy; (4) Current Scientific Issues and Research in Counseling and Psychotherapy; (5) Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Modification; (5) Implementation and Evaluation of Counseling and Psychotherapy Practices; (6) Other Relevant Topics in Counseling and Psychotherapy. The journal encourages submissions from researchers, practitioners, and scholars worldwide, and places particular value on interdisciplinary work that bridges the theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. IJCP supports the use of rigorous methodologies and diverse paradigms, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research, to promote a comprehensive understanding of the human experience in therapeutic contexts.