Cutting the Profession’s Gordian Knot: A Call for Evidence-Based Practice in Counseling

ABSTRACT The expression “cutting a Gordian knot” refers to dealing with an intractable situation with decisive action. The counseling profession needs to take decisive action on the Gordian knot of evidenced-based practice (EBP), yet incorporating EBP while retaining the profession’s core humanistic values is a challenge. Collaborative leadership among practitioners, counselor educators, and students is needed to conduct EBP research for the counseling field. A guide to developing intraprofessional relationships and suggested research approaches are provided.