Purpose: this study was to gain a full understanding of the experiences of sports counselor trainees during counseling training. For this purpose, this study explored the experiences and the meaning of counselors’ development. Methods: A phenomenological study was utilized and 6 participants who had several experiences of sports counseling were selected for the study. 3 categories, 8 subcategories, and 24 subjects were derived from in depth interviews and focus group interview. Data were analyzed based on the open coding, axial coding, and selective coding procedure of phenomenological theory. Results: First, trainees were motivated to introduce psychological skills to athletes, at the same time they were worried about immaturity of themselves as counselors. Second, trainees faced the difficulties of reality such as doubts about the effectiveness of counseling, differences between on-site and lectures. Also, trainees should apply different counseling techniques depending on the speciality of sport. Third, trainees grew through a variety of experiences as sport counselors. They preached the importance of sport counseling to the organizations such as professional teams and schools. Conclusion: Trainees developed their skills and professional counseling abilities through their training. This research may be used as basic data for counselors to adapt to sports setting, and to achieve better and professional counseling.

I. 서 론
 Ⅱ. 연구방법
  1. 연구 참여자
  2. 자료 수집
  3. 연구절차 및 자료 분석
  4. 연구의 윤리성과 진실성
 Ⅲ. 결 과
  1. 스포츠 심리상담사로서의 출발
  2. 현장에서 겪게 되는 현실적 어려움
  3. 스포츠 심리상담사로서의 성취와 성장
 Ⅳ. 논의 및 결론
 참고문헌

• 이민진(연세대학교 스포츠레저학과) | Min Jin Lee (Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, Yonsei University)
• 김정은(연세대학교 스포츠레저학과) | Jeong Eun Kim (Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, Yonsei University)
• 박지연(연세대학교 스포츠레저학과) | Ji Yeon Park (Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, Yonsei University)
• 윤용진(연세대학교 스포츠레저학과) | Yong Jin Yoon (Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, Yonsei University) Corresponding author