Research Article

NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS

Volume: 34 Number: 2 October 24, 2025
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NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS

Abstract

Online counseling has become a popular method for providing mental health services with the integration of technology into our everyday lives. Despite the fact that it offers many opportunities, it has also brought certain challenges. This qualitative exploratory case study research aimed to gather in-depth perspectives of 23 prospective counselors (aged between 20-32; 20 women and 3 men) on online psychological counseling via focus group meetings through the use of the Tricky Topics (TTs) technique. Initially, group interviews were conducted. The data collected from concept maps, audio recordings, and behavioral observations during these group sessions were analyzed by the researchers. Communication, technology, ethics, education, and environment were the five themes that emerged from the content analysis of the data. The discussion focuses on the implications and recommendations improving psychological counseling and guidance program curricula in order to facilitate effective online counseling practices and client experiences.

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Supporting Institution

TED University

Project Number

TEDU Institutional Research Fund-T-19-B2010-90083

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 24, 2025

Submission Date

January 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 34 Number: 2

APA
Özgülük Üçok, S. B., Uğurel Kamışlı, M., Erden-başaran, Ö., Yıldız, H. S., & Yeler, Z. (2025). NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 34(2), 1305-1321. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1613702
AMA
1.Özgülük Üçok SB, Uğurel Kamışlı M, Erden-başaran Ö, Yıldız HS, Yeler Z. NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;34(2):1305-1321. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1613702
Chicago
Özgülük Üçok, S. Burcu, Merih Uğurel Kamışlı, Özlem Erden-başaran, Hilal Seda Yıldız, and Zehra Yeler. 2025. “NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34 (2): 1305-21. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1613702.
EndNote
Özgülük Üçok SB, Uğurel Kamışlı M, Erden-başaran Ö, Yıldız HS, Yeler Z (October 1, 2025) NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34 2 1305–1321.
IEEE
[1]S. B. Özgülük Üçok, M. Uğurel Kamışlı, Ö. Erden-başaran, H. S. Yıldız, and Z. Yeler, “NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 1305–1321, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.35379/cusosbil.1613702.
ISNAD
Özgülük Üçok, S. Burcu - Uğurel Kamışlı, Merih - Erden-başaran, Özlem - Yıldız, Hilal Seda - Yeler, Zehra. “NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34/2 (October 1, 2025): 1305-1321. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1613702.
JAMA
1.Özgülük Üçok SB, Uğurel Kamışlı M, Erden-başaran Ö, Yıldız HS, Yeler Z. NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;34:1305–1321.
MLA
Özgülük Üçok, S. Burcu, et al. “NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 2, Oct. 2025, pp. 1305-21, doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1613702.
Vancouver
1.S. Burcu Özgülük Üçok, Merih Uğurel Kamışlı, Özlem Erden-başaran, Hilal Seda Yıldız, Zehra Yeler. NAVIGATING ONLINE PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: INSIGHTS FROM PROSPECTIVE COUNSELORS ON CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND TRAINING GAPS. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025 Oct. 1;34(2):1305-21. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1613702