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in Italy. Italian families continue to be very close and strong.Typically, children live in their parents' homes in Italy untilthey complete college and leave to get married (Cook &Furstenberg, 2002). Many homes in Italy house three or fourgenerations. Furthermore, the incidence of suicide in Italyis quite low. In 1999, 14 out of 100,000 people committedsuicide per year in Italy, whereas the rate in the United Stateswas 22 out of 100,000 (World Health Organization, 2003).Also, although some substance abuse problems do exist inItaly, the incidence is very low compared with that of theUnited States. In 1978, Italy adopted a public policy thattransferred the care of persons with mental illnesses frominstitutions to the community. There was a particular need formental health professionals after the closure of psychiatrichospitals in 1978, which opened the door to social workersand professional educators to begin providing counselingrelatedservices.For various reasons, in Italy, there are many counselingassociations. First, counseling is a new profession that wasonly recently recognized among the unregulated professions.The absence of government standards and regulationhas led to each professional organization creating its ownstandards regarding the preparation of counselors and thepractice of counseling. Another reason so many associationsexist could be that Italians are very individualistic.This seems like a caricature, but evidence can be found in
the political world in the dozens of political parties and
organizations. Frequently, when one leader disagrees with
the party to which he or she belongs, a new party is created.
The same happens with professional associations in
every field in Italy.
The following are the major Italian counseling
associations:
• SICO (Società Italiana Counseling [Italian Society of
Counseling]) has approximately 700 members and 60
affiliated schools (www.sicoitalia.it).
• FAIP (Federazione delle Associazioni Italiane di
Psicoterapia [Italian Federation of Psychotherapy
Associations]) has approximately 550 members and
50 affiliated schools (www.faipnet.it).
• CNCP (Coordinamento Nazionale Counsellor Professionisti
[National Coordination of Professional
Counselors]) is a federation of 70 counseling schools
(wviTw.counsellingcncp.org).
• REICO (Registro Italiano di Counseling [Italian Registry
of Counseling]) has approximately 145 members
(wvfcfw.associazionereico.it).
• AICO (Associazione Italiana Counseling [Italian Counseling
Association]), a Gestalt-oriented group, was established
in 1993 and changed its name to AICo Federazione
Nazionale [AICo National Federation] in 2007. AICo
Federazione Nazionale includes approximately 300
counselors and has approximately 20 counseling schools
affiliated with it (www.aicounselling.it/).
• ANCORE (Associazione Nazionale Counselor Relazionale
[National Association of Relational Counselors]) is
a small association affiliated with FAIP that accepts as
members only university graduates (www.ancore.net).
• SICOOL (Società Italiana Counselor e Operatori Olistici
[Italian Society of Holistic Counselors and Operators]),
with 300 members, is slightly different fi-om the others
because its members are professionals in the holistic
field and integrate in counseling sessions mind-body and
holistic techniques, such as shiatsu, ayurvedic massages.
Bach flowers (see http://www.bachcentre.com), Reiki,
yoga, and meditation (www.sicool.it).
Representatives from some of the counseling associations
in Italy are currently exploring the possibility of creating
a national counselor certification process through the
National Board for Certified Counselors International
(www.nbccinternational.org).
•Current Status of Counseling in Italy
Counselors in Italy are generally self-employed. A large
number of them are psychologists and psychotherapists who
are also counselors. In recent years, professional educators,
social workers, teachers, and other professionals have completed
the training to become counselors. These counselors
were attracted to the field by the possibility of helping people
through a one-to-one relationship. In addition, there is a demand
for professionals in Italy who do not focus on mental
illness but provide services to people who want to be listened
to, want to find their own way to change their lifestyle, or want
to deal more effectively with their insecurities. The counseling
process is attractive to people who feel trapped in the
rhythm and fast pace of modern life and who have become
insecure because of the quick changes within society's rules.
Also, significant immigration in Italy has resulted in Italians
coming into contact with persons whose different values and
habits challenge the status quo of what was once a relatively
homogeneous society, bringing discomfort and confusing the
cultural identity of many Italians.
At this time, there is no official study on the number of
counselors practicing in Italy. Officially, there are approximately
4,000 members listed in the national associations and
federations, but unofficially, the number could be nearly
10,000 because there are many small associations as well as
nonaffiliated individuals. Coimselors are spread all over Italy
and are almost equally divided between the North, Center, and
South, with perhaps a slight prevalence in the North.
Until very recently, counselors could not be hired in public
agencies because the profession is not regulated by the national
government. Nevertheless, with a recent liberalization in the
work market, counselors can be hired by the government as
self-employed professionals for specific projects. Professional
educators and social workers, many of whom are now counselors,
have the professional qualifications required to work in public
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