Author Identifier (ORCID)
Sonam Pelden: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-0212
Abstract
Background: This paper presents an analysis of the current research landscape within the Australian counselling profession, identifying key challenges and proposing a strategic approach to building research capacity. Problem Statement: Written by a taskforce of educational leaders, it reports their perceptions and experiences of the multifaceted challenges hindering research development. These challenges encompass the limited pipeline of future doctoral-trained counselling educators, the barriers to promotion opportunities for current counsellor educators, and the impact these deficits may have on the profession overall. Proposed Solutions: To address these challenges, the paper proposes a series of targeted strategies aimed at stakeholders across the research ecosystem. Conclusion: The intention of disseminating these strategies is to support counselling professionals in other regions who may be interested in further development of their own research capacity.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
6-1-2025
Volume
25
Issue
2
Publication Title
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
82076
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Beel, N., Cocodia, E., Andrews, K., Stephens, S., Pelden, S., & Hodges, S. (2025). Building the Australian counselling profession's research capacity for the future: A collaborative strategic approach. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 25(2), e70022. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70022