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The present study aims to enable the exploration, through an interpretive approach, of the factors that support or prevent the development of professional identity among psychologists practicing in Morocco. The lack of official recognition of the profession in Morocco has led to several ethical gaps and challenges related to the institutionalization of practices and the protection of the public, in the face of a striking rise in complaints from victims of disproportionate acts. For this purpose, a mixed study was carried out on a sample of 54 respondents, 16 of whom agreed to participate in a semi-structured interview. The results reveal the presence of a significant impact of the specificities of the context of practice on the construction of psychologists’ professional identity. The latter is not well delineated in relation to similar professions.