Counseling Research Trends: A Content Analysis 2016–2020

A content analysis of research published in six key counseling journals was conducted from the years 2016–2020 including: Counselor Education and Supervision, Journal of Counseling and Development, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, and Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. This research sought to identify trends in contemporary counseling literature. The articles reviewed were categorized in terms of: (a) research paradigm (i.e. theoretical vs empirical), (b) whether the article explored the efficacy of a specific intervention, and (c) keywords. The paper concludes with implications for academic counseling literature.