teaching school counselor: an IPA study of school counselors' experiences of teaching in their own classrooms

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A shift is happening within the world of school counseling. School counselors are moving out of their dimly lit back corner offices and into the classroom setting. This shift has brought with it a real change both in the mindset of school counselors and the way they approach their work. Therefore, using the conceptual framework of Gysbers comprehensive developmental guidance program and the theoretical framework of Banduras Social Learning theory, this study sought to answer the following central research question: What are the experiences of school counselors with the transition from dyadic counseling to a classroom based teaching school counselors, and how do they make sense of those experiences as it relates to their ability to develop an effective counseling relationship with his or her students? Individual interviews with seven practicing teaching school counselors are included with the ultimate goal of understanding the experiences of the teaching school counselor and how they make sense of how they support the students they service.