ABSTRACT
Though there is evidence validating the impact of comprehensive school counseling programs on student success, the voices of professional school counselors have yet to be acknowledged. This phenomenological study reveals insights of 12 professional school counselors regarding the implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs in Texas. Five themes emerged from semistructured interviews. We discuss implications of these findings for counselor educators, school administrators, professional school counselors, and school counseling directors.
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Abran J. Rodriguez
Dr. Abran J. Rodriguez is currently an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health Professions and Human Development at the University of Houston – Victoria.
Joshua C. Watson
Dr. Joshua C. Watson is currently a professor and department chair in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
Jennifer Gerlach
Dr. Jennifer Gerlach is currently an assistant professor and school counseling program coordinator in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.