Counselors often encounter situations, such as diverse counseling relationships, which require complex clinical decision-making skills and tolerance for ambiguity. Counselors with an integrated belief system are more likely to have tools to respond to these situations. Developing a critical thinking ability and a strong internal locus of control are essential for counseling students. The presenters will discuss specific attitudes and classroom strategies for humanistic educators that promote the development of an internal locus of control and critical thinking in students.