MethodologyThe aim of this study is to examine the factors that may prevent students from seeking counseling, while gaining an in-depth understanding through subjective experiences on the said study. The five objectives of this chapter are to (1) describe the research methodology used to answer my research question, while outlining the rationale for this choice (2) describe the participants (3) describe the data collection process ( 4) describe the analysis techniques used (5) explore the ethical considerations and issues relating to the reflexivity of the researcher and the rigor of the study.Research MethodologyThe methodology that guided this research study was Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). IPA is a qualitative psychological research approach concerned with the detailed exploration of participants' lived experience, examining how participants make sense of their experience, and the meaning these experiences have for them (Chapman and Smith, 2002; Eatough and Smith, 2008; Qualitative research is concerned with “people's understanding of their world” (Ashworth, 2008, p. 4), that is, how people perceive their experiences and the meaning they attribute to them in their subjective context. Experience is a phenomenon determined by specific social and historical conditions, which is not easily quantifiable and cannot be measured by rigid objective measures (Langdridge & Hagger-Johnson, 2009). Qualitative research assumes that there is no single or universal truth, but instead focuses on obtaining data through participants' personal narratives, allowing their meanings to emerge. A qualitative approach allows the researcher to identify the essence of a person's experience without...... middle of article...... the eight validity procedures recommended by Creswell and Miller (2000 ). First, by bringing together the different perceptions of the different participants on the phenomenon, themes were established which added to the validity of my study. Second, by providing a self-reflective account, I have established my role in this study as a researcher and provided an honest account of how my interpretation of the results is shaped by my perception of said phenomenon. Third, my supervisor served as a debriefer, where she reviewed and asked questions about my qualitative study. Conclusion In this chapter, the theoretical and practical aspects of the methodology used in this study have been discussed. The following chapter is dedicated to presenting the results, which will report on the main themes and subthemes that emerged from the data analysis...