The experience of doctoral students at program-affiliated practicum training clinics.

The practicum training experience of 13 doctoral students from eight American Psychological Association-accredited counseling psychology doctoral programs with in-house training clinics from across the United States are presented. Using consensual qualitative research CQR methodology (Hill, 2012), the authors utilized in-depth, semistructured interviews to identify domains and core ideas of students' perceptions of supervision; interactions with clients, staff, and peers; multicultural training, ethical challenges, and resources at program-affiliated training clinics. The findings highlight the significance of clinical supervision in trainee development, while also revealing the challenges faculty face in integrating multicultural training in professional development and supervision, and in the effective organization of program-affiliated doctoral training clinics. Implications for training, policy, interventions, and future research are discussed.