School counselors are professionals who are surcharged with the task of helping students to achieve their individual developments. Previously, school counselors were simply known as guidance counselors. In the modern settings, school counselors are often highly trained individuals who are expected to display high levels of professionalism. Consequently, school counselors perform various roles within the school setting including “addressing all students’ academic, career and social/emotional development needs by designing, implementing, evaluating and enhancing a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student success” (Amatea & Clark, 2005, p. 18). The role of school counseling staff is fundamentally different from that of counselors in other specializations. First, the impact of a school counselor is arguably higher than that of other counselors because he/she interacts with an impressionable group of clientele. Consequently, unlike other counselors, school specialists are expected to have higher levels of expertise than other individuals do. For example, in most American school systems a counselor has to have a Masters Degree in School Counseling so as to be well equipped to handle student matters. School counselors are expected to uphold the basic ethics and professional standards of the counseling profession as well as the American School Counseling Association (ASCA). The ASCA guidelines apply specifically to school counselors and not other counseling professions. These guidelines are meant to preserve and maintain high levels of integrity within this profession. Unlike in other counseling professions, school counselors have to work under structured environments that include counseling-programs. These counseling programs are aimed at prioritizing student-based outcomes such as enhancing competencies. Another distinct specification of school counselors is that they are expected to encompass their counseling activities with assessments and tools that can address ‘local’ students’ needs. A school counselor delivers his/her services to a targeted group that consists of members of the school community among others. Other types of counselors such as prison and grief counselors have a more limited scope of service delivery. Another distinct role of school counselors is that they have to maintain strict data records. This data acts as a guide for indicating the progress of a school counseling program. The high levels of accountability that are characteristic of school counseling are not replicated in equal terms across other specializations. Wellness, Resilience and Prevention in School Counseling School counselors do not have a lot of freedom when it comes to their practice because they operate under strict guidelines. However, this profession is still open to revolutionary practices that can enhance its impact on students and school welfare in general. An average school counselor is often put in his/her position as a mental health specialist who exercises his/her profession through unlimited interactions with the students. Although school counselors are positioned to benefit the entire school communities, their primary concern is the students’ welfare. Consequently, the