The official research journal of the ACA.

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Australian Counselling Research Journal (ACRJ)

ACRJ is a peer-reviewed international online journal, dedicated to high quality research in counselling and psychotherapy. It promotes practitioner-driven quality research informing practitioners and educators, from all mental-health fields including counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, social work, and education, about contemporary primary mental health practice. Contributions related to indigenous issues of other cultures, will be particularly welcome. These articles may highlight how the cultural context shapes practice, client experiences, types of interventions and other factors that are of interest to the profession of counselling and psychotherapy.

ACRJ is also an avenue for current Masters of Counselling and PhD students to showcase their research projects, including a reflection of their experiences.

Contributions will include practice, research, interventions, trends, and reflections. Each issue will have a section dedicated to indigenous issues.

ACRJ is the official research publication of the Australian Counselling Association, and is listed with the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST). ISSN: 1832-1135

NOTE: The name of ACRJ replaces Counselling Psychotherapy and Health (CPH) online journal. Past editions of this journal will still be available online.

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Our recent editions

Volume 18, Issue 2 - 2025's Cover

This round of the Journal drew an incredible number of submissions showcasing specialised research from across the counselling and mental health professions. We're proud to present an edition complete with insights from trauma-informed study of the fawn response, cultural reflections on time and anxiety, to the use of Interactive Drawing Therapy in pediatric counselling. Each of the 10 papers offers new and engaging perspectives on our changing world, and the best way to support clients and practitioners, and improve counselling practices in a multitude of ways.

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Volume 18, Issue 1 - 2025's Cover

After a short hiatus, we are excited to bring you the latest in counselling and mental health peer-reviewed research, which will offer new perspectives on how practitioners can approach, view and understand the world around us. Each article has been submitted by researchers across Australia and shows the diverse range of clinical expertise within the counselling profession.

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Volume 17, Issue 1 - 2023 's Cover

This issue explores research on a new Anxiety reduction method, ways in which mindfulness can build social resilience in people living with HIV and Aids in Bhutan, looks at the development of professional supervision, and the success of teaching literacy and numeracy to Indigenous communities combined with counselling.

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Volume 16, Issue 1 - 2022 's Cover

This issue has focused on five diverse areas covering multicultural counselling, climate-informed practice, social support for counsellors recovering from substance abuse, communication with End-of-Life persons and families, and male-friendly therapy and masculinity.

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