Dilemmas in counselling psychology research

Abstract

In this article, we reflect on some key dilemmas in counselling psychology research in the current context of proliferation of research agendas, stakeholders and other interested parties. Our focus is on the challenges faced by the novice researcher who is often expected to begin research with only a brief training. We offer a pragmatic approach to the often thorny issue of methodological choice, and encourage researchers and research supervisors to give due focus on the research process. Finally, we re-visit the question of the stance of the researcher.