In reference to the topic of research, it seems an incongruence exists between what academic counseling psychologists would prefer versus what graduate students actually do. One of the first fears experienced by novice graduate students surrounds taking statistics and research methodology courses. Normalizing the statistics-related anxiety, and…

For many practitioners, reading about or doing research is not seen as a viable means by which to learn about human behavior. In reaction to the non-utility view of research, a number of writers have questioned the validity of the scientist-practitioner model, or reinterpreted the model, or asked psychologists to reconsider the philosophy of…