As a counsellor, it can be difficult to find time for professional development. Learn about trends, practices and research in the counselling field on your own time with the following journals.
Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
APJCP aims to provide a lively forum for academic and research papers with a focus on best practices in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. The Journal strives to publish original articles of quality and welcomes authors from Hong Kong, the Asia Pacific Region and internationally.
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
The aim of this Journal is to publish work that sets trends and provokes fresh thought and innovation in the practice and understanding of counselling, psychotherapy and career guidance. As an international journal, the British Journal of Guidance & Counselling provides a high-quality platform to authors from across the globe, and from diverse cultural backgrounds and disciplines.
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
The CJCP is the official journal of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. The Journal aims to contribute to the advancement and improvement of the counselling profession nationally and internationally, and provide a forum for the dissemination of scholarly information on contemporary theory, research and practice in counselling.
Counselling Psychology Quarterly
Counselling Psychology Quarterly is an international interdisciplinary journal presenting empirical research articles, research-based systematic reviews and research-informed conceptual papers that are relevant to counselling psychology as a scientific discipline and profession. The Journal welcomes submissions that reflect counselling psychology articles globally.
Counselor Education and Supervision
CES publishes articles on research, theory development and program applications with essential information for the preparation and supervision of counsellors in various settings. It is the official publication of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
Papers published in the Journal are conceptual, practical or research contributions providing an international perspective on: theories and models of guidance and counselling; counsellor education and supervision; state-of-the-art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; special populations; special applications; and counselling services in developing countries.
Journal of College Counseling
Journal of College Counseling is the official journal of the American College Counseling Association. It advances the college counselling research base and informs the practice of counsellors working in higher education settings.
Journal of Counseling & Development
Journal of Counseling & Development is the flagship journal of the American Counseling Association. It publishes practice, theory and research articles across 19 different specialty areas and work settings. Sections include research, assessment and diagnosis, theory and practice, and trends.
The Journal of Counseling Psychology
The Journal of Counseling Psychology publishes empirical research in the areas of counselling activities; career and educational development and vocational psychology; diversity and underrepresented populations in relation to counselling activities; the development of new measures to be used in counselling activities; and professional issues in counselling psychology.
Journal of Employment Counseling
JEC is the official journal of the National Employment Counseling Association. This Journal illuminates theory and practice in employment counselling, reports professional experimentation and research, and examines current client vocational problems as well as the professional concerns of counsellors.
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
JMCD is the official journal of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. This Journal is concerned with research, theory and program applications pertinent to multicultural and ethnic minority interests in all areas of counselling and human development.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
This is an official journal of the Association of Assessment and Research in Counseling. Articles range in appeal from those that deal with theoretical and other problems of the measurement specialist to those directed to the administrator, the counsellor or the personnel worker.
The Counseling Psychologist
The Counseling Psychologist is the official publication of the Society of Counseling Psychology (Division 17) of the American Psychological Association. Articles focus on the theory, research and practice of counselling psychology.
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