These don't have consultation duration, but those with certification, as long as they have strong financial capability, can use this nationally endorsed professional qualification certificate to open a consulting studio in less developed second or third-tier cities, and then charge money.
In a sense, the current mixed state of the psychological consultation industry is partly due to these certified individuals—greatly influenced by them.
"But this is not necessarily a bad thing," Bai Qinghua commented. "Initially, even if young people got certified, they could at most serve as consultation assistants. To independently lead consultations in an institution, they still needed a skill certificate and certified consultation hours."
"Now, at least those thinking about investment need to earnestly undergo long-term training and get at least one operational skill certificate before getting one. This makes them somewhat skilled, harming fewer people."
