Higher education

Sociology

Qualitative research

Pedagogy

Phenomenological method

Qualitative analysis

Graduate students

Social science

Psychotherapist

Counselor education

Phenomenology (philosophy)

Interpretative phenomenological analysis

Epistemology

Engineering

Grounded theory

Philosophy

Political science

Psychology

Counseling psychology

Hermeneutics

Engineering ethics

Counselor Education and Supervision

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a contemporary qualitative research method grounded in phenomenology, hermeneutics, and idiography. Philosophical principles and rigorous methodology make this approach well suited for research in counselor education and supervision. In this primer, the authors introduce counselor educators, counseling students, and counseling researchers to IPA theory and methodology and discuss considerations for implementation in counseling research.

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: A Contemporary Qualitative Approach