作者對本期特輯「心理輔導在四個華人地區的發展」中四篇論文作出回應。首先就四個地區的一些主要課題作出審議，然後再將不同社區中所出現的共通問題作出整合的討論。同時，亦針對華人社區需要邁向專業化的需要，提出了具體的建議。

In response to the four papers in the special issue: The Development of Counselling in Four Chinese Communities, this paper begins with examination of some major issues in the four regions. It goes on to have an integrated discussion on some common problems regarding the development of counseling in different Chinese communities. Recommendations for addressing the need of professionalism of counseling in Chinese community as a whole are also presented.