Abstract
This content analysis presented an overview of themes of qualitative articles published in counseling journals (i.e., Journal of Counseling & Development, Counselor Education & Supervision, and Professional School Counseling) between 2005 and 2010. This study specifically presented various traditions and strategies for engaging in qualitative data analyses and interpretations in the counseling field. The most frequently employed research traditions were phenomenology and grounded theory. Commonly used strategies to ensure trustworthiness were investor triangulation and/or a peer debriefing process, the use of external auditors, and researcher journals. Regarding the credibility of data, member checking, and audit trail were frequently utilized techniques.
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