Colonial Period
Counselling was practised in Zimbabwe because of the British colonization. During the Colonia era White settlers brough their rendering of counselling psychology to the University of Rhodesia which is known as the University of Zimbabwe in today’s generation. Then, gradually the psychology department was established (Richards, Zivave, Govere, Mphande, & Dupwa, 2012).
In 1970s a counselling organization for school teachers known as the National Guidance and Counselling Association (NGCA) was consisted of individuals who were responsible for student career activities (Richards, Zivave, Govere, Mphande, & Dupwa, 2012).
Post-Colonial Period
The NGCA between the year 1980-1990 continued to exist after Zimbabwe gained their independence. However, in the mid-1990s a lack of vision among the leadership and a decline in membership hampered the performance of the organization. Later on a new counselling organization, the South African Counselling Association (SACA) was established in 1994. The organization created counsellor board certificate, counsellors in the health professions council, advocate of professional counsellors and made connections with international counselling organisation. Sooner, the chairperson of SACA left Zimbabwe just as (NGCA) because of the lack of leadership (Richards, Zivave, Govere, Mphande, & Dupwa, 2012).