Focus and scope[]
The European Journal of Counselling Theory, Research and Practice (EJC-TRAP) is a peer reviewed journal which publishes articles with a focus on theory, research and practice of counselling and psychotherapy.
Original research[]
For articles containing original research, a structured abstract of up to 250 words should be included. The main headings should be:
- Background/Aims/Objectives
- Methods/Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
Review articles[]
Review articles should use these headings:
- Purpose,
- Methods,
- Results/Findings,
- Discussion and/or Conclusions.
Brief reports[]
Brief reports are no longer than 1500 words in length. They could be a commentary, discussion, research paper or a previously presented conference poster extended to make it suitable for publication. Brief research papers will be subject to a masked review.
Research & study protocols[]
Research and study protocals can be submitted to this journal for publication prior to undertaking the research. Protocols without ethical approval will be peer reviewed. At the discretion of a Co-editor, protocols with ethics approval may be published without peer review.
The main headings should be:
- Background/Aims/Objectives
- Methods/Methodology
- Intervention
- Proposed measurements and statistical analysis
- Discussion
- Declarations, Funding, Ethics approval
Techniques, interventions and strategies section[]
As an applied journal, we are interested in receiving articles about counselling techniques, interventions and strategies. Articles would normally be between 750-1500 words in length.
Invited papers & keynotes[]
Invited papers and conference keynotes will be reviewed by two editors.
Publisher[]
The journal is published by the National Wellbeing Service Ltd and is sponsored by the European Association for Counselling . Office: National Wellbeing Service Ltd, 156 Westcombe Hill, London, SE3 7DH, United Kingdom.
For more information visit the European Journal of Counselling Theory, Research and Practice website.