Willy Aastrup

Willy Aastrup
Counselling and Support Centre of the Danish School of Education,
University of Aarhus

Founder and centre director of the Counselling and Support Centre at the University of Aarhus, Willy Aastrup has his professional background in philosophy and is trained psychotherapist with 20 years practice in existential and philosophical counselling. For several years he has been associate professor at University of Aarhus reading among other psychology and modern philosophy and is now officially appointed external examiner.
With more than 15 years experience in counselling and practical services for students with dyslexia and other special needs, he has been chair and co-chair of professional and research seminars and congresses, giving numerous speeches and presentations in psychology, counselling and services for students with disabilities.
Considering his experience in national and international teaching and training educational staff for persons with special needs, he is:

• member of several national advisory boards to the Danish Ministry of Education
• editor of the publication “Inklusion”, studies, reports and other research findings related to educational practices mainly in the field of special needs
• member of the steering committee for the HEI network on support to students with special needs in the Nordic Countries
• member of several professional associations covering psychology and educational inclusion
• coordinator of the Inclusion working group in FEDORA.

1. counselling and education of students with special needs; basic concepts, practical and methodical approaches and comparative studies,
2. philosophy of counselling and education - theoretical assumptions, basic issues and concepts in counselling - and the development of practice.