Written for counselling and psychotherapy trainees and practitioners, this book provides an introductory yet comprehensive 'how to' guide on conducting a successful research project. Chapters include: doing research in counselling and psychotherapy: basic principles; reading the literature: placing research in context; developing your research question; ethical responsibility; criteria for evaluating the quality of a research study; using quantitative methods; using qualitative methods; basic research tools; carrying out a publishable literature review; using qualitative interviews to explore the experience of therapy; evaluating outcome: practice-based research; carrying out a systematic case study; using personal experience as a basis for research; disseminating the findings of your research study; and building on basic research competence. This book is supported by a companion website featuring journal articles, sample ethical consent forms, links to open access research tools, and other resources.