The gap between clinicians and researchers raises obstacles for clinical practice. A research methodology that speaks to clinician sensibilities holds the potential to bridge this gap. Psychoanalytically informed research methods for analysis of interview material have been developed by a number of authors. This paper aims to offer a synthesis of guidelines for such research, which to date has not been offered. We argue for an intersubjective theoretical orientation: intersubjective psychoanalytic methodology holds the potential to explore the nexus between the deeply emotional and the social, thereby contributing to societal applications of research and to societal development. First, methodological guidelines for the analysis of interview material are offered. These consider how to conceptualize the purpose of psychoanalytic research as well as practical guidelines for analysis of interview material. Second, guidelines for a reflexive analysis of the intersubjective research encounter include how to be in touch with countertransference responses; how to incorporate a critique of the technique itself into analysis; consideration of the focus of reflexive analysis; employment of listening techniques; validation of interpretation; balancing an interest in latent content with a suspicion of the researcher's own projections; and how to include social identities in a reflexive analysis. Third, examples from psychoanalytic research projects demonstrate the clinical and social relevance of this methodological approach. The development of this method holds implications for future research practice, and contributes to conversations between research and clinical encounters.