A virtue based philosophical approach to counseling which frames itself around the highest good frees both the client and the counselor to immerse themselves more deeply in the counseling process. When they orient themselves and the process towards the highest good, a safe space is co-created for a dialogue about the client’s deepest concerns. Other unique benefits which can be derived from this approach include hope, safety, and the deepening of trust. Elements from phenomenology, pragmatism, and existentialism are utilized to support the client/counseling dyad that centers itself on a search for the highest good, a term used to describe the singular and overriding end that human beings ought to pursue. Existentially, the client gives real, sustained attention to the question of meaning, as well as to personal freedom, choice, and responsibility. Within a phenomenological framework, the counselor identifies meaningful connections from the client’s world which inform the ethical choices he or she needs to make. Pragmatically speaking, both begin to look for the best practical results, realizing them w ithin a f lex ible a nd p rovisional c ontext. This p luralistic approach allows for the use of a variety of methods by both counselor and client as they work towards outcomes grounded in virtue. For these reasons and more, this approach can be remarkably powerful for certain clients.