ABSTRACT
Commitment to open-minded enquiry follows as an inevitable consequence, all the more salient as preoccupation with either desired or dreaded 'regulation' of 'professionals' in the field of psychotherapy and counselling fuels a contraction of perspective. 'Ego Imperialism' not only energizes the blossoming of the Victim Archetype, but the concurrent creative urge toward individuation, enabling the taking of personal responsibility for one's choices in life, tends to be waylaid and hijacked into individualism. Humanistic Psychology evolved as an inspired expression of the creative impulse in those drawn toward self-development and/or involved in psychotherapy. An experiential and holistic approach established a place in the field of practical psychology, embracing body, mind and spirit with the built-in assumption that those engaging in such exploration would take responsibility for their choice to participate. The very idea of regulation would have appeared alien, and would have stifled the green shoots of what so many in the field now take for granted.
