Author Identifier
Sonam Pelden: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-0212
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
Volume
25
Issue
2
Publisher
Wiley
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
82076
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.
DOI
10.1002/capr.70022
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