ABSTRACT
A dvanced students are able to function as professional helpers at the basic level. They feel more comfortable with their clinical skills, and their self-confidence is on the rise. Their beginning training is behind them, visible in the rearview mirror as they look ahead to the process of gaining further clinical experiences through advanced practicums and internships. Even so, individuals at this phase of development still experience considerable vulnerability and insecurity; they continue to actively seek confirmatory feedback from supervisors and peers. Similar to beginning students, advanced students also rely upon modeling as a form of learning, and experiences in supervision may provide strong fodder for defining moments at this level of training. However, unlike beginning students, advanced trainees apply a more critical eye to models of counseling or therapy. They carefully consider model components, rejecting some parts and keeping others, according to their unique assessment criteria.
