ABSTRACT
Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT) provides a paradigm for understanding how individuals construct meaning in qualitatively different ways. This approach provides a model for assessing presenting issues and planning appropriate interventions based on a culturally sensitive, wellness-oriented, developmental philosophy. Strategies for teaching and supervising DCT are described, and the authors reflect upon the promise of DCT in counselor preparation.
Acknowledgments
Although she was not in this world to see completion of this article, Dr. Jane E. Myers inspired this manuscript through her teaching and mentoring; she contributed directly to initial drafts of the work. The authors thank Thomas J. Sweeney for feedback on this manuscript.