School counselors are stretched for time to meet with students individually at every level. As a result, some school counselors dismiss training in counseling theories because of application issues. As school counselors’ caseloads become larger, a new method for addressing the needs of all students is necessary. The toolbox approach to training future school counselors is a framework for educating school counselors-in-training on counseling theories that focuses on practical applications. In this presentation, we will present the toolbox approach as an integrative strategy for preparing school counselors-in-training to apply theories in real-world settings.
