Novice clinicians often start their careers in community and agency settings without a comprehensive understanding of how counseling theories are developed, tested, and applied in the real world (Smith et al., 2024, under review). This can lead to feelings of academic and professional underdevelopment and self-doubt about their preparedness and insight into theories for working with clients (Theriault et al., 2009). As an initial (pilot) quantitative study, I explore whether the unique features of the transcendental ontological pedagogical paradigm (TOP-P) can enhance novice clinicians' understanding of the underlying assumptions and implications of the six major counseling theories. With its focus on an intentional understanding of subjectivity, this pedagogy seeks to investigate whether it leads to an increase in the theoretical knowledge of novice clinicians to promote personal and professional growth, ultimately benefiting clients. The research involves comparing a treatment and control group, assessing the increase in knowledge using a pretest and posttest experimental design, analyzing sociodemographic data, and using repeated-measures ANOVA. The initial results showed that 16 participants who attended the academic short-course workshop demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in their theoretical knowledge compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU). The study results suggest that TOP-P can potentially enhance novice clinicians' theoretical understanding of counseling theories. In addition, it highlights the need for more extensive future studies to realize its full potential. As a developing pedagogical framework, it offers regulatory bodies, university administrators, educators, scholar-practitioners, supervisors, novice clinicians, and associated stakeholders the opportunity to expand theory, scholarship, and research. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]