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Journal of Professional Counseling (JPC): ISSN 2645-2308; eISSN: 3043-5625) is
published annually by the Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON).
JPC maintains a leadership position as a repository for scientific information in the field of
counselling, counselling psychology, applied psychology and related disciplines. The journal is
in the process of being indexed and abstracted by African Journals Online (AJOL) and
EBSCOHOST. The editorial/consulting team cuts across scholars from different parts of the
world. The journal publishes well researched and well articulated papers/articles. Submission of
an article implies that the material has not previously been published, nor is it being considered
for publication elsewhere. Each article undergoes a blind peer-review process and plagiarism
tests to ensure a high level of originality prior to publication.

This volume presents a collection of contemporary empirical studies that explore critical
psychosocial, educational, and familial factors influencing youth development, academic
success, and societal well-being in Nigeria. The research addresses a wide array of counsellingrelated issues, reflecting both the diversity of regional contexts and the evolving challenges
facing individuals, families, and institutions.

The current volume is the 5 Edition and is focused on the theme: 'Trauma-Informed Education (TIE) in Nigeria´. This topic became an area of interest given the increasing trend of traumatic episodes that occur within and around us. Traumatic events and situations spring up almost in all settings from time to time, at home, school, work-place and in various facets of the society. These became more intense and glaring during Covid- 19 pandemic which ravaged the globe with untold trauma, illnesses, diseases and deaths.

The papers accepted and published in this edition are basically on the contemporary issue of trauma informed education and counselling across five broad sub-themes as follow

• Trauma – informed counseling towards ensuring mental well-being among children and adolescents.
• Trauma-informed counselling: skills and ethics required by counsellor trainees
• Trauma-informed counselling interventions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.
• Trauma-informed counselling and menace of drug use/ addiction in Nigerian schools.
• Trauma-informed counselling and mental health.

Most of the articles focused on counseling techniques and interventions geared towards ensuring the mental and psychological well-being of individuals that experienced traumatic situations and those predisposed to it.

The Editorial Board extends appreciation to all contributing authors, and all peer reviewers for their
efforts and time. The Board promises that continued effort will be made to ensure improvement on
the quality of The Journal of Professional Counseling' (JPC) to meet up with globally comparable standards. 'The association has a functional website that hosts published articles online in order to
attract a wide visibility and readership.

Prof (Mrs) A.N. Grace Alutu
Editor -in- Chief, JPC

The current volume is the 5 Edition and is focused on the theme: 'Trauma-Informed Education (TIE) in Nigeria´. This topic became an area of interest given the increasing trend of traumatic episodes that occur within and around us. Traumatic events and situations spring up almost in all settings from time to time, at home, school, work-place and in various facets of the society. These became more intense and glaring during Covid- 19 pandemic which ravaged the globe with untold  trauma, illnesses, diseases and deaths.

The papers accepted and published in this edition are basically on the contemporary issue of trauma informed education and counselling across five broad sub-themes as follow

• Trauma – informed counseling towards ensuring mental well-being among children and adolescents.
• Trauma-informed counselling: skills and ethics required by counsellor trainees
• Trauma-informed counselling interventions for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.
• Trauma-informed counselling and menace of drug use/ addiction in Nigerian schools.
• Trauma-informed counselling and mental health.

Most of the articles focused on counseling techniques and interventions geared towards ensuring the
mental and psychological well-being of individuals that experienced traumatic situations and those predisposed to it.

The Editorial Board extends appreciation to all contributing authors, and all peer reviewers for their efforts and time. The Board promises that continued effort will be made to ensure improvement on the quality of The Journal of Professional Counseling' (JPC) to meet up with globally comparable standards. 'The association has a functional website that hosts published articles online in order to attract a wide visibility and readership.

Prof (Mrs) A.N. Grace Alutu
Editor -in- Chief, JPC

Journal of Professional Counseling (JPC): ISSN 2645-2308; eISSN: 3043-5625) is published annually by the Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON). JPC maintains a leadership position as a repository for scientific information in the field of counselling, counselling psychology, applied psychology and related disciplines. The journal is in the process of being indexed and abstracted by African Journals Online (AJOL) and EBSCOHOST. The editorial/consulting team cuts across scholars from different parts of the world. The journal publishes well researched and well articulated papers/articles. Submission of an article implies that the material has not previously been published, nor is it being considered for publication elsewhere. Each article undergoes a blind peer-review process and plagiarism tests to ensure a high level of originality prior to publication.

This volume presents a collection of contemporary empirical studies that explore critical psychosocial, educational, and familial factors influencing youth development, academic success, and societal well-being in Nigeria. The research addresses a wide array of counseling-related issues, reflecting both the diversity of regional contexts and the evolving challenges facing individuals, families, and institutions.