Course overview

Content analysis is widely used in counseling research, yet studies vary considerably in how systematically the method is applied and reported. This session introduces core principles of rigorous content analysis for counselor education and supervision research. Participants will learn about key methodological decisions, including defining units of analysis, selecting sampling frames, developing and piloting a coding scheme, and evaluating coding quality using interrater reliability and trustworthiness strategies. Examples from counseling literature will illustrate common practices and considerations for designing and evaluating content analysis studies.



Course curriculum

    1. Webinar Video: Content Analysis in Counseling Research: A Practical Guide

    2. Webinar Quiz

    3. Webinar Evaluation

About this course

  • Free
  • Certificate Available
  • NBCC 1.0 CE Hours

Edward Wahesh, PhD, ACS, NCC

Dr. Edward Wahesh, ACS, NCC is an Associate Professor in the Education and Counseling Department at Villanova University. His research examines counselor training and supervision, substance use and co-occurring disorders, suicide risk, and the social determinants that shape client and community well-being. He also conducts content-analytic studies of counseling scholarship, training materials, and professional discourse. Dr. Wahesh has published and presented widely on topics related to professional counselor development and behavioral health. He serves on the editorial boards of Counselor Education and Supervision and the Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling and is the co-author of Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2022).

Daniel Decino, Ph.D. LPC, NBCC

Moderator

Daniel received his Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D from the University of Northern Colorado. Daniel joined the USD Division of Counseling Psychology Related Programs Faculty in the Fall of 2016. He enjoys being outdoors.