In this article, firstly the current status of counseling and guidance and the congruent results of fifty years of developments in counseling and guidance in Turkey are evaluated and the current issues are discussed. Future directions related to counseling and guidance both in general and in professionalization process, counselor education, school counseling and guidance programs and practices, and roles and functions of counselors are then pointed out. Finally, some recommendations are made in order to address current issues in this field.