This phenomenological study adds to current literature about clients' meaningful experiences in counseling by exploring the experiences of eight young clients (ages 8–18) in individual counseling with post‐master's counselors in an outpatient setting. Interviews with these clients revealed the following six themes: (a) the process of growth, (b) having a safe place to talk, (c) counselor accepts and meets the client where they are, (d) counseling is a team effort, (e) supportive accountability from the counselor, and (f) understanding self and others. The final theme includes two subthemes: learning coping and emotion management skills, and learning better ways to communicate and behave. Findings and implications for counselors are discussed.

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青年客户与硕士后辅导员辅导经验的探索

这项现象学研究通过探索八名年轻客户（8至18岁）在门诊后与硕士后辅导员进行个人咨询的经验，为有关客户在咨询方面的有意义经验的最新文献增色。与这些客户的访谈揭示了以下六个主题：（a）成长过程，（b）有安全的谈话场所，（c）辅导员接受并与客户见面，（d）辅导是团队合作， （e）辅导员的支持性问责制，以及（f）了解自己和他人。最后一个主题包括两个子主题：学习应对和情绪管理技能，以及学习更好的沟通和行为方式。讨论了对辅导员的发现和意义。