CCAA Journal

300-600 words in length.

Should outline the key theme(s) of the book and your recommendations as to the contexts in which the book is best suited.

Please include a photo of the book.

1000-2000 words in length.

Should ideally be in a narrative form and consist of you sharing a case or practice idea with your colleagues.

Individual clients and workplaces should be de-identified to protect privacy. Many contributors choose to develop a representational client based on a compilation of their actual clients. Alternatively, you could seek permission to share the story from your clients (please still de-identify them).

A bibliography, APA style, should be included at the conclusion of your case study/practice reflection. Footnotes are discouraged and appendices are preferred.

A short paragraph on your professional interests, qualifications, professional memberships and counselling experience should accompany your submission.

Please include a passport-sized, high resolution, digital colour photo of yourself.

These should come from senior, bachelor level or postgraduate students working at a distinction level or above.

Adapted single or double semester projects related to specific journal themes are most likely to be accepted.

Please seek advice from your department head or research supervisor prior to submission.

Contributions can be between 1000–3000 words and reflect a scholarly approach to the subject matter. Research and the substantiation of key points and arguments are expected.

Contributions are to be logically and clearly organised, with use of appropriate nomenclature for professional counselling.

Style may be narrative or analytical and stated in the third person.

A bibliography, APA style, should be included at the conclusion of your case study/practice reflection. Footnotes are discouraged and appendices are preferred.

A short paragraph on your professional interests, qualifications, professional memberships and counselling experience should accompany your submission.

Please include a passport-sized, high resolution, digital colour photo of yourself.

Content is to be relevant to the current journal theme.

Articles should be between 1500–5000 words and reflect a scholarly approach to the subject matter. Research and the substantiation of key points and arguments are expected.

Contributions are to be logically and clearly organised with use of appropriate nomenclature for professional counselling

Style may be narrative or analytical and stated in the third person.

Contributors may write from personal clinical experience in order to capture the essence of clinical work in the counselling field. Examples of this writing style may include case studies or individual case reports which provide a clinical exploration and discussion relevant to the current journal theme. Reference to literature that assists readers to understand the issues raised must be included.

A bibliography, APA style, should be included at the conclusion of your case study/practice reflection. Footnotes are discouraged and appendices are preferred.

A short paragraph on your professional interests, qualifications, professional memberships and counselling experience should accompany your submission.

Please include a passport-sized, high resolution, digital colour photo of yourself.

These should comply with the themed article guidelines and, in addition, articles submitted for peer review must be accompanied by a letter requesting such.

Master’s and Doctorate students may apply with an adapted thesis related to the journal theme.

A copy of the article is to be submitted with a separate page giving your name, address and contact details (email preferred). No identifying material (author or participants) is permitted within the body of the article.

Peer review is conducted by two reviewers who are familiar with the counselling field and are academically qualified. Peer review results in a higher standing for published articles having completed the peer review process.

The submission of articles implies permission for editorial process and changes to the article as deemed necessary. The articles are reviewed by the Journal Editorial Team and authors of articles selected for inclusion in the Journal will be informed by the Editorial Chair.

Publication includes electronic publication to the CCAA website.

A courtesy copy of your article with any editorial changes will be forwarded to your email address at the time of Journal publication, if you are not a Member of CCAA.

A complimentary copy of the Journal containing published articles will be posted to all contributors. Additional copies, if requested will be forwarded at a cost of $15 per copy (inclusive of postage).

Advertising space is available within the journal, subject to approval.

Content of advertisements may include services, products or opportunities relevant to counsellors and psychotherapists or the clients they serve. Rates and formatting requirements are available upon application to the editor (link to editor email).

Our readership includes clinical counsellors, counselling supervisors, counsellor educators, counselling training college staff, social workers, psychologists, undergraduate and post graduate counselling trainees and our Associate Members such as pastoral carers and ministry team members.

We actively promote quality counsellor and psychotherapy education as well as books and counselling and psychotherapy resources.

We distribute 1,000 copies on an annual basis.