The most effective counsellors help their clients find their own solutions. This method often requires the counsellor to ask more questions than give answers. The positive outcome of empowering clients to take control of their own life is the end goal. Unfortunately, developing trust with students, identifying the sources of problems, and providing best practice does not happen overnight. Counsellors new to the field have much to overcome but with hard work, compassion, and an open mind, they can engender positive differences in students. At the beginning of their career, school counsellors face significant challenges. Counsellors assist individuals and groups who need support for a variety of reasons, many of which carry a heavy emotional toll (Merriman, 2015). Often, the students who have been referred to a school counsellor do not want to engage or trust a new face (Kertes, Westra, Angus, & Marcus, 2011; Stehn & Wilson, 2012). Overcoming this resistance to build relationships, defining the issues and staging interventions, and developing leadership qualities are all areas of concern to people entering the profession of school counselling.