The Counseling Psychologist is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on timely topics in such diverse areas as multiculturalism and cross-cultural competency, research methods, vocational psychology, assessment, international counseling and research, prevention and intervention, health, social justice, assessment, and training and supervision.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The journal's editor is Lydia P. Buki, PhD (University of Miami).

The Counseling Psychologist aims to increase the knowledge base of counseling psychology through debate and comprehensive coverage of new and developing areas of research and practice.

Articles focus on the theory, research, and practice of counseling psychology.