Psychological counselling in Iceland is not recognized as a specialty. Therefore, its training and practice philosophy is not included in the study programs and, accordingly, is not supported by the state (see Ægisdóttir/Leach/Romano/Tomlinson-Clarke/Canel-Çınarbaş 2019, p. 582).
School and university counselling, in particular, as well as career counselling, are widespread in Iceland. Academic counselling is regulated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. Lifelong learning centers also provide career counselling and career guidance for students, but they are mostly subordinated to various trade unions and other public agencies (see EACEA National Policies Platform 2018). The Directorate of Labor, under the Ministry of Welfare, also provides career counselling and guidance for people of all ages as part of its labor market initiatives (cf. ibid.). Public funding is managed at the central level of each ministry. The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture and the Ministry of Social Affairs are the two ministries most involved in career guidance and counselling services (cf. EACEA National Policies Platform 2018).