For clarification purposes is this a marketing concern or an ethical? The purpose of having supervision during residency is to ensure that new counselors are guided properly in the field, yet in order to grow one must obtain clients. If the board already requires that the resident informs the public that they are a resident then there is no ethical issue. Especially since notification of residency is documented in the consent to services forms and disclosure statements.  In order for residents to gain experience and become licensed is by gaining clientele, Psychology Today and other internet marketing spaces provides a space for residents to meet such requirements. Putting the onus of marketing on the supervisor could increase the supervisor’s responsibility which may decrease the amount of interested supervisors. This could be a disadvantage for residents and interns.  If residents are initially informing clients and throughout the entire counseling process then there is no harm to the public.