Emotional competence of consulting psychologist: cultural features

The subject/topic. The paper reviews the parameters of emotional competence of professional counseling psychologists, which determine their professional qualities in the cultural and cross-cultural aspects. Goals/Objectives. The aim of the work is to analyze the indicators and parameters of the emotional competence of counseling psychologists in the cross-cultural aspect. Methodology. There was conducted a study of groups including practicing psychologist-consultants from professional psychological communities in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; some indicators of emotional competence in the aforementioned groups of specialists were evaluated and compared between cultures. The Results. The conclusion has been made about the importance of certain indicators of emotional competence in the professional activity of the counseling psychologist, and also the understanding of the presence of cultural differences in the indicators of emotional competence in groups from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan was clarified and expanded. In this work, key indicators of the emotional competence of professional psychologists were identified in the cross-cultural aspect. Conclusions/significance. The presence of cultural differences in the indicators of emotional competence and the influence of these differences on the professional activity of counseling psychologists are substantiated in this paper. Application. The cultural features considered in the article concerning the manifestations of emotional competence in professional activity of psychologists may and will be used to improve and optimize the professional activity of counseling psychologists in the context of close intercultural and intracultural interaction in the modern professional communities of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The results of the study will allow for more effective management within the professional activities of practicing psychologists.