Practitioner attitudes to research -- Building connections between research and practice -- Multiple points of contact between research and practice -- Using different types of knowledge in therapeutic practice -- The politics of research -- Using research to understand the client's perceptive on therapy -- Using research to inform personal and professional development

This book examines the multiple ways in which research can be used to inform and enhance counselling practice. The author discusses how research impacts on policy and practice, covering research knowledge, values, research awareness and skills