<![CDATA[Objective: Students' mental health is an essential factor supporting their personal, social, and academic development, so guidance and counseling services must be designed according to students' actual needs. This study describes the implementation of a needs-based guidance and counseling program to strengthen students' mental health at SMP Negeri 2 Labuan. A descriptive qualitative case-study approach was applied through three interrelated stages: diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation. Participants consisted of 31 seventh-grade students who completed the Student Needs Assessment (AKPD), together with students in grades VII and VIII who received classroom guidance, group guidance, group counseling, and individual counseling based on identified needs. Data were collected through observations, the AKPD, interviews, documentation, student worksheets (LKPD), reflective notes, and counseling records, then analyzed through triangulation of sources. Findings show that classroom guidance, group guidance, individual counseling, and group counseling effectively strengthened students' self-understanding, discipline, time management, and interpersonal communication, while helping address school avoidance and learning difficulties. The program also strengthened collaboration among school counselors, teachers, and school administrators in promoting students' mental health. These findings indicate that a needs-based guidance and counseling program can effectively support students' mental well-being.]]>
