Demystifying Research Methods: Bridging Research and Practice in Counseling
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Copyright: 2025
Pages: 236
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Research plays a really important role in the counseling profession and improving client outcomes. As counselors, we have an ethical obligation to base our practice on rigorous evidence and to contribute to the knowledge base of our field. However, developing research competency can be challenging for many counseling students and professionals. This book aims to provide a comprehensive examination of research competencies in counseling –what they entail, how they can be developed, and why they are so important. Drawing on both theoretical frameworks and empirical studies, each chapter will explore various aspects of research competency and literacy, with an emphasis on starting with a conceptual understanding of research that connects to practical applications in a clinical setting. However, for most counseling students, research feels disconnected from their interests and their professional goals. The intention behind this book is to bridge the gap between research and counselors’ professional goals by revealing the invaluable role research plays in clinical practice. I hope readers will find this book informative and useful as they seek to enhance their own research competencies and positively impact clients in their clinical work.
Dr. Daniel Bates earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Cincinnati and holds professional counseling licenses in several states (Ohio and Kentucky). Dr. Bates has over 15 years of clinical experience in the mental health field. He specializes in men’s mental health, family therapy, and working with parent-child issues. He is a nationally board-certified counselor (NCC), and a board certified telemental health counselor (BC-TMH) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. His research interests are measurement of positive masculinity, men’s mental health, and emotion regulation. He has presented at 20+ professional conferences, and has published in peer-reviewed journals, and is the author of academic textbooks including Demystifying Research Methods, Counseling with Men, and edited books Innovative Approaches in Counselor Education for Students With Disabilities, and Mental Health Counseling for Men.
Research plays a really important role in the counseling profession and improving client outcomes. As counselors, we have an ethical obligation to base our practice on rigorous evidence and to contribute to the knowledge base of our field. However, developing research competency can be challenging for many counseling students and professionals. This book aims to provide a comprehensive examination of research competencies in counseling –what they entail, how they can be developed, and why they are so important. Drawing on both theoretical frameworks and empirical studies, each chapter will explore various aspects of research competency and literacy, with an emphasis on starting with a conceptual understanding of research that connects to practical applications in a clinical setting. However, for most counseling students, research feels disconnected from their interests and their professional goals. The intention behind this book is to bridge the gap between research and counselors’ professional goals by revealing the invaluable role research plays in clinical practice. I hope readers will find this book informative and useful as they seek to enhance their own research competencies and positively impact clients in their clinical work.
Dr. Daniel Bates earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Cincinnati and holds professional counseling licenses in several states (Ohio and Kentucky). Dr. Bates has over 15 years of clinical experience in the mental health field. He specializes in men’s mental health, family therapy, and working with parent-child issues. He is a nationally board-certified counselor (NCC), and a board certified telemental health counselor (BC-TMH) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. His research interests are measurement of positive masculinity, men’s mental health, and emotion regulation. He has presented at 20+ professional conferences, and has published in peer-reviewed journals, and is the author of academic textbooks including Demystifying Research Methods, Counseling with Men, and edited books Innovative Approaches in Counselor Education for Students With Disabilities, and Mental Health Counseling for Men.