ABSTRACT
It is hard to imagine a helping professional who is not in some way emotionally affected by his or her work. Reactions may range from positive (e.g., pride about helping a client) to negative (e.g., distress). On the negative end of the continuum, work-related stressors have the potential to adversely affect one’s ability to deliver services to clients (i.e., PPC) (Barnett, 2008; Elman & Forrest, 2007; Smith & Moss, 2009). For interns, the combination of learning a new role, applying newly learned skills, and having a great number of responsibilities may make the internship an “emotionally hazardous” or highly stressful experience (Solway, 1985, p. 50). Interns who are able to successfully “survive” and thrive during the internship apply effective strategies to cope with stressors, and also receive support from supervisors, peers, and others.
