The problem with C/Sing "The Bridge" as a standard to attain is that this is practicing para-scientology. The C/S is reading certain pc indicators to determine that a level is flat and an ability has been attained. But gee wiz, haven't we all seen the Grade 0 who can't communicate or the "OT" with service facs?
Para-scientology is that subjective part of scientology that cannot be proven: engrams, secondaries, BT, clusters, whole track, and so on. When the C/S is practicing para-scientology Grades attained cannot be proven either. You are looking for some wins and TA action. When the Grade is complete it is determined to be flat, that is, producing no more cognitions and TA.
Ugh. It's like this, you are auditing something that you can't prove is there to attain a Grade that you don't verify is complete by life stats. This could easily degrade into extended mental masterbation.
Scientology is that realm of objectives that can be proven or at least felt by the senses. Can your pc agree that there is a wall there? That's scientology.
The greatest disservice to a pc/client is to audit him or her on what you want and neglect what he or she wants. Sometimes you have to help the pc find out what it is they are trying to accomplish in life. They don't know what they want. You help them find out what their OWN goals and purposes are. LRH abandoned this in or around 1964.
The least an auditor can do is ask, "Would you care to set any goals for this session?" But that was dispensed with about that time.
After session(s), send your pc to the "Life Examiner." This term first brought to my attention by Alan Walter.
Life is where the pc lives, this is where the action is at. This is the objective universe of the pc. He's doing well, making his life stats and conditions, or he isn't. And, most importantly, they will be whatever he determines they should be, his standards, not yours.
Being Clear by a scientology standard is a good thing to attain, if possible. But do not neglect to observe that Clear is a marketing item. It is something to be sold. In a sense, it is L. Ron Hubbard's goal. In DMSMH it is so strongly sold that Hubbard has all bases covered. Certainly there is something therein in that definition that most anyone would find desirable. A person looks at the definition and says to himself, "Yeah, if I had that my difficulty with xxx would be handled!"
The pc's life, however, is unique so it doesn't automatically stack up to DMSMH or the Bridge. The best way to work with a pc/client is to find out what they want then help them get it. (Also an Alan Walter basic.)
This doesn't mean "Going up the Bridge" unless this has become the new want for the pc. Underlying that want, there are goals, purposes, ideal scenes, and so on, that have taken a backseat to "Going up the Bridge." I like to find out what they are before undertaking a program. The pc says, "I want such and such grade." I wonder why? What does it mean to the pc, really?
So the DofP says, "R-factor, R-factor, you not Clear." I say so what? Here's what I want handled. How about a program to help me with that. I want lots of love in my life, a great spouse, steadfast friends, enough money to move freely in our society, and if I can have all that to my satisfaction, I'll help you get what you want.