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Abstract
This qualitative case study is the report of an investigation of high school students experiences with their school counseling program. It is a report of what ten high school students identified as being particularly helpful about their interactions with their high school counseling program, which was designed in accordance with the Transforming School Counseling Initiative. Data was collected through the use of semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed through the use of the constant-comparative method. Three themes emerged from the data: 1) Students report that the counselors created a nurturing environment, 2) students reported that the school counselors developed meaningful relationships with their students, and 3) students reported that the school counselors delivered a set of important educational and developmental services. Implications for school counselor preparation, school counseling practice, and suggestions for future research are presented.