This introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Counseling & Development highlights the uniqueness of counseling research and emphasizes exciting opportunities for counseling professionals to contribute to existing literature in meaningful ways. To support and motivate counseling researchers, we have collected an array of articles from expert authors who introduce, explain, and exemplify both conventional and innovative research methods to best prepare counseling professionals for rigorous scholarship. Research practices are continuously evolving and improving; thus, the aim of this special issue is to provide current information regarding research methods and unique considerations to inspire counseling scholars to creatively conduct research projects that are sound, innovative, and consequential to both the counseling profession and society.

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特刊简介

《咨询与发展杂志》特刊简介强调了咨询研究的独特性，并强调了为咨询专业人士以有意义的方式对现有文献做出贡献的令人兴奋的机会。为了支持和激励咨询研究人员，我们从专家学者那里收集了一系列文章，他们介绍，解释和例举了传统和创新的研究方法，以最佳地为咨询专家准备严格的奖学金。研究实践在不断发展和完善；因此，本期特刊的目的是提供有关研究方法和独特考虑因素的最新信息，以启发咨询学者创造性地开展对咨询行业和社会均有益，创新且有意义的研究项目。