ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the Advocating Student-within-Environment (ASE) theory for school counseling is explicated. The need for a theory specific to school counseling is discussed, especially considering the distinct features of school setting and the particular roles and responsibilities of a school counselor. The ASE approach suggests that students’ experiences are co-determined by their internal capacities and their various ecological influences, therefore any intervention must be respondent to each as co-determinants of experience, personal development, and systemic change. The “five Cs of ASE theory” are introduced, including curiosity, connectedness, co-regulation, compassion, and contribution.
