VISTAS Online is an innovative publication produced for ACA by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 900 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to 2017.
2017
Theoretical Conceptualization for a New Generation of Trainees: The Theoretical Conceptualization, Assessment, and Documentation Course Model (TCAD-CM)
Dominique S. Hammonds
2017
This article presents the Theoretical Conceptualization, Assessment, and Documentation Course Model (TCAD-CM). This pedagogical method helps trainees translate theory into practice by actively engaging in the process of assessment, case conceptualization, and documentation in a context-driven constructivist learning environment. Exploration of potential benefits and implications of implementation in graduate-level counseling coursework are presented.
Keywords: pedagogy, counselor education, conceptualization