The "Counseling Research 2nd Edition" is a comprehensive textbook in the field of counseling, specifically focusing on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Written by authors M. Daniels, J. Young, and Carl Sheperis, the book is part of the Merrill Counseling Series and is intended for a college audience, with a graduate level focus. This hardback edition, published by Pearson Education in 2016, contains 432 pages filled with illustrations and is designed for adult and further education students studying counseling and psychotherapy. With a detailed table of contents and engaging narrative, this textbook is a valuable resource for those interested in the field of counseling research.