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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to understand what kind of career transition the male counselors who chose the women-centered job have gone through and what kind of experiences they have as male counselors.
 Methods Using the convenience sampling method, this study selected three male counselors with counseling experiences for three years or less as the participants of this study. This study conducted the in-depth interviews through the semi-structured questionnaire, analyzed the data by using the narrative inquiry, and aimed to secure the objectiveness of this study with an analysis team by trying not to include researcher’s prejudices.
 Results The participants chose their career without concrete exploration before. As the opportunity to choose the career, they just wanted to help themselves and others. They were putting important value on human, and also regarding that they could be helpful for working alliance and become a good model to adolescents. On the other hand, they were feeling that there were still negative prejudices and economic hardship.
 Conclusions This study aimed to understand the experiences of three men who were becoming counselors through their story. The male counselors showed high satisfaction and the male counselors themselves could work as a merit to certain targets. Thus, the male counselors should be increased, and this study suggests the necessity to seek for the methods to meet the economic aspect.