Current trends in technological developments suggest that home entertainment video games and educational learning software are on convergent paths. Astute educators have identified these technologies as effective for student motivation and have integrated them with traditional curricula to reduce at-risk behavior. Counselors who identify and implement effective uses for technology are likely to maintain their positions during the current educational restructuring movement. Counselors report promising use of technology in relationship building, needs assessment, and intervention. Advantages associated with the use of technology in counseling at-risk youth include: positive associations with video game technology; covert learning without the normal resistance to overt educational approaches; multisensory approaches to learning using visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning modalities; and individualized learning which allows realistic goal setting and encourages retrial of failures without group embarrassment. Pitfalls to consider include: unappealing software, older computers, too many students per computer, inadequate staff training, depersonalization, and ethical, moral, and practical issues associated with technology and counseling. (ABL)