Mohd Khairul Anuar RahimiFarhana SabriRoslee Ahmad2024-05-312024-05-312020-10-15Rahimi, M. K. A., & Sabri, F. (2021). COVID-19 and The Counseling Profession: Effects and Implications for Practice. Ulum Islamiyyah, 33(S4), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.33102/uij.vol33noS4.414eISBN : 97896744083671675-5936eISSN: 2289-4799https://uijournal.usim.edu.my/index.php/uij/article/view/414https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/183933 rd INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ISLAM AND SCIENCE 2020 (SAIS 2020) COVID-19: IMPLICATION, IMPACT AND SOLUTION Date: 15 October 2020 Organized by: Persatuan Kakitangan Akademik USIM (PKAUSIM) In Collaboration with: International Halal and Fatwa Centre (iFFAH) & Fakulti Syariah dan Undang-Undang (FSU)COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic that has had a detrimental effect on all facets of our life. As a result, there are major implication to the counseling implication. According to literature, the effects include higher anxiety and depression levels among the general population, adverse psychological impact on their daily livelihood, and higher domestic and alcohol abuse rates. This article discusses the general effects of COVID-19 to the counseling profession and its implication for counseling practice especially for counseling practitioners and counselor education programs in a Malaysian context.en-USCOVID-19, counseling, psychology, mental health, well-beingArticle111431111940