Qualitative Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy 2/e

John McLeod has held appointments in universities in the UK, New Zealand and Italy, and is currently Professor of Counselling at the Institute for Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dublin, and Professor of Psychology, University of Oslo. He is committed to promoting the relevance of research as a means of informing therapy practice and improving the quality of services that are available to clients, and has received an award from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy for his exceptional contribution to research. His writing has influenced a generation of trainees in the field of counselling, counselling psychology and psychotherapy, and his books are widely adopted on training programmes across the world.

Qualitative Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy: Achievement and Potential The Philosophical Basis of Qualitative Research Doing Qualitative Research Phenomenological Research Ethnographic Approaches to Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy Using Grounded Theory Variants of Grounded Theory: Thematic Analysis, Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, Consensual Qualitative Research and Ideal Type Analysis Analysis of Conversation and Discourse Narrative Analysis Personal Experience Methods: Heuristic Research and Autoethnography Using Participation in Inquiry to Enhance Practical Knowing: Action Research Qualitative Case Studies The Role of Qualitative Methods in Outcome Research The Concept of Validity in Qualitative Research Next Steps: Taking the Research Agenda forward

'The book is an excellent reference book for researchers in counseling and psychotherapy field who want to situate their research practice based on qualitative distinctions that they wish to bring forward on particular phenomenon of counseling and psychotherapy' - The Qualitative Report 'I highly recommend this thoughtful scholarly book for readers at all levels who want to learn about qualitative research. John McLeod has an excellent grasp on the philosophical underpinnings of qualitative research. And he presents various qualitative methods in a clear, fair, even-handed manner, encouraging readers to see the best in what the approaches have to offer. I really like his stance of not saying that there is one "right" method, but that all have different things to offer.' Clara E. Hil University of Maryland 'Once again John McLeod has created a wonderful resource for counselling and psychotherapy researchers in this updated book which demonstrates his impressive range and depth of knowledge. This book is of value to beginning and more experienced researchers in the field, as well as to those who teach and supervise research at Masters and Doctoral stages. McLeod produces finely balanced arguments for all research approaches and does not shy away from the political and methodological issues that engage therapy researchers and practitioners at this time.' Kim Etherington Ph.D. Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol