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.
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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.
Research & Publications
Publications Library
See our published research below.
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2024
2024
Inpatient staff experiences of providing treatment for males with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder: A thematic analysis
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
We interviewed inpatient nursing staff about how they perceive men with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, and how it shaped their care.
2023
2024
"I got given all these keys": a photovoice study examining master and alternative narratives and nonbinary identity formation in London's queer communities
International Journal of Transgender Health
We explored how nonbinary people's identity is shaped by societal norms and ideas, and how they navigate this.
2025
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Team
Meet the Experts
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 leads Unlock Psychology Ltd, overseeing the clinical, academic and research services provided. Dr. Pipkin provides diagnostic assessments, academic and research services.
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 has led both clinical and academic teams, supervising pre-qualified and qualified practitioner psychologists, masters and doctoral research projects, and overseeing university academic programmes and research teams.
He offers clinical and research supervision, diagnostic assessments, conducts research and leads the academic programmes offered by Unlock Psychology.
"Alastair was structured, knowledgeable, thorough and generous in sharing his expertise and knowledge with regards to assessing ADHD. I have found the training thoroughly enjoyable and interesting, and I feel much closer to being prepared to begin assessments already."
"You’re the first supervisor who’s explained things in a way that has really clicked for me. Your feedback is so clear, practical, and easy to follow that I finally feel like I understand exactly what needs to be done and why. It’s genuinely taken a huge weight off my shoulders. Your knowledge is second to none, and you are absolutely worth every penny. I honestly wish I’d found you sooner! I’m really looking forward to continuing to work with you and getting the thesis over the finish line. I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your help so far! It really is appreciated more than you know."
"Alastair is a great teacher and explains things very well then checking back we all are clear and understand and if we have any questions. I am looking to complete a lower level counselling course but then complete a coaching qualification and if there were any courses related to this or they were offered by Alastair / Unlock Psychology I would definitely complete here."
"I really enjoyed today, Alastair is a great lecturer who kept me awake and engaged all day! The regular breaks are extremely helpful in maintaining engagement and motivation. There is a good balance of talking and activities and i feel the information provided was extremely clear and structured well."
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Say
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