Specialist Qualitative Research Services
Are you undertaking qualitative research and feeling a bit lost? In need of a qualitative research consultant or methodology writing and support service? Enlist our qualitative research services today to have expert, hands on, no-nonsense guidance to conducting all types of qualitative research. Reach out today for an initial free consultation.
OVERVIEW
What are Qualitative Research Methods
Qualitative research is an approach used to collect text-based data, such as through interviews, focus groups, open-ended text-based questionnaires, or other creative methods, such as photographs and art. It is an approach to research study design, methodology and analysis. There are various qualitative methodologies which our consultants can help with, including:
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Thematic analysis
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Interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)
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Grounded theory
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Framework analysis
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Content analysis
Qualitative research is difficult to do alone due to the requirement for researchers to be selfaware, reflective and transparent with their processes, both internally and externally. Our qualitative research services provide you with an expert consultant to ensure you are methodologically sound in your approach with personalised guidance at each step.
Our Qualitative Research Consultant Services
We can support any stage of qualitative research projects from design, to data collection, to analysis to writing up for publication. We use and share established academic quality assurance measures in qualitative research to make sure you are conducting excellent, publishable research. Our qualitative research consultants can support from a methodological perspective, including:
Selecting appropriate qualitative research questions
Selecting suitable interview questions without being too leading or narrow
Choosing the best recruitment strategies for your methodology
How to conduct qualitative research interviews
Analysing data according to your methodology
Reflexivity, including aligning your epistemological and ontological positions with your methodology
Transparency and clarity in qualitative research
Writing up for publication
We are flexible in topics due to the flexibility that qualitative research allows, though our consultants have expertise in:
Psychology research projects
Mental health research
Neurodiversity research
Intersectionality
Research with marginalised populations
LGBTQ+ and transgender studies
Qualitative Systematic reviews and critical literature reviews
Who is this for
We can provide qualitative research consultancy services for projects inside and outside of academic structures, as we bring expertise of academic standards, ethical processes and publication standards. We also provide research supervision for students at BSc, MSc, PhD, DClinPsy and DCounsPsy level as an external researcher.
Students (BSc, MSc, PhD, doctorate)
Businesses and organisations engaging in research and development with human participants or needing literature reviews
Independent and individual researchers
Clinicians and healthcare professionals completing research, service evaluations and audits in need of supervision
Research teams needing external consultancy or methodological support
Doctorate in clinical psychology (DClinPsy) students
Doctorate in counselling psychology (DCounsPsy) students
Our qualitative research consultancy services are suitable for:
What’s included and approach
Our qualitative research consultants take a flexible, personalised approach to consulting. We will first outline clear terms and a contract outlining your needs and exactly what we will be consulting on and doing. We will agree timelines and tasks, such as when analyses, feedback or publications will be submitted. Our qualitative research consultancy services can be limited, one-off and ad-hoc, or project-long and inclusive from inception to publication, depending on what you need. We have a track record of successful academic publication of various projects in numerous sectors and are always happy to support with publishing research.
Format and costs
Our qualitative research consultation services are available online across the whole of the UK and internationally. We can also travel for in-person tasks as required. We can charge on an hourly-basis or a project-basis at £150 per hour. Email support is provided as part of our engagement at no extra cost. Enquire with us today for a personalised quote
Process for research supervision
Our process involves an initial enquiry using the form below, after which we will contact you to discuss your project, needs and how we can help. If we both agree to go ahead, we will initially produce a clear contract which agrees what we will do for you, when and for how long we will support you. We will then meet at the agreed frequency and provide the agreed tasks to support your project, be that direct involvement in project delivery, oversight, writing support or design support. We regularly seek feedback to ensure our consulting services are responsive and helpful.
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Team
Meet the Experts
Dr. David King
Counselling Psychologist
DCounsPsy, HCPC Registered
Taking the step to seek psychological support can feel daunting, and finding the right person matters. I believe that meaningful support starts with genuinely understanding the person in front of you, not just the presenting problem. With over 15 years of experience across NHS and private settings, including acute inpatient hospital care, community mental health, and Children and Young People's services, I aim to offer a space that feels both clinically rigorous and genuinely welcoming. I offer psychological therapy drawing on a variety of evidenced based approaches, alongside neurodevelopmental assessments for adults, with a particular interest in ADHD and autism, delivered with a neuro-affirming approach. I hold a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, am a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society.
Dr. Alastair Pipkin
Lead Clinical Psychologist
DClinPsy, HCPC Registered, AFHEA, Dip. Strategic Management and Leadersip
Dr. Pipkin is a registered clinical psychologist, fully accredited cognitive behavioural therapist with the BABCP, an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a registered specialist in the field of gender dysphoria with the UK Equalities Office.
He is an experienced diagnostic assessor of autism, ADHD, gender dysphoria and the range of mental health difficulties. He is also an experienced academic, published researcher and experienced consultant and supervisor for students up to doctorate level.
He leads Unlock Psychology Ltd, overseeing the clinical, academic and research services provided. Dr. Pipkin provides diagnostic assessments, academic and research services.
Dr. Faisal Mir
Clinical Psychologist
DClinPsy, HCPC Registered
Dr Faisal Mir is a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist offering detailed and in-depth psychological assessments of people of all ages. He currently works in independent practice and is based in Birmingham. He has been working as a Clinical Psychologist since 2009 assessing and treating mainly adults with mild, moderate, and severe psychological difficulties.
Dr Mir provides a range of psychological services including:
Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessments – such as intelligence testing, cognitive and capacity assessments, and personality assessments.
Assessments of autism (ADI-R and ADOS-2) and ADHD.
Psychological therapies including CBT (Cognitive behaviour therapy), REBT (Rational emotive behaviour therapy), Schema therapy, Compassion focussed therapy, EMDR (Eye movement desensitisation reprocessing), and ACT (Acceptance and commitment therapy).
He has also worked extensively in the legal field, preparing specialist reports for Civil, Family, and Employment Courts. Also, immigration tribunals. This has been to assess mental health difficulties for people involved in personal injury, medical negligence, data breach, and housing disrepair claims. Moreover, this has also included carrying out cognitive and capacity assessments, psychological assessments of complex trauma, and treatment recommendations.
Dr. Claire Wiles
Clinical Psychologist
DClinPsy, HCPC Registered
Dr Akpevwoghene Claire Wiles is a clinical psychologist who specialises in working with adults with a range of mental health difficulties, including individuals with complex emotional and relational needs, personality disorders and complex trauma. She also has an interest in working with individuals who identify as part of the global majority.
Claire’s therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and integrative. She can draw upon different models, and she primarily draws upon attachment theory, cognitive-behavioural, cognitive-analytic, and mentalisation-based therapy.
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Fair pricing.
Good communication before, during, and after interview, including checking for intention, being clear on needed information, and precision of wording on report.
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