| The nature of therapy is a constantly evolving one. Our program nurtures a group of dedicated faculty and students whose work on the cutting edge of research has made our program one of the leaders in counsellor education in North America.
Overview of the Discipline of Counselling Psychology
Counselling Psychology developed out of educational psychology, and provides an interpersonal, humanities-based approach to therapy. You can read more about the nature of counselling psychology here.
Overview of the Counselling Psychology Program
The Counselling
Psychology program offers M.A. and Ph.D degrees through
our Psychology
Specialists stream.
Students whose plans include preparation for professional practice in psychology should note that the professional practice of psychology in Ontario is regulated by the College of Psychologists of Ontario. It is each students responsibility to ensure that their educational background meets the requirements of the College of Psychologists on Ontario. For further information contact the College of Psychologists of Ontario http://www.cpo.on.ca directly.
Our program
also offers two degree programs that provide
a general introduction to counselling and
therapy that provides the educational requirements
to become certified with the Canadian
Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
(CCPA). The Community
and Educational Settings stream is designed
for those interested in obtaining or augmenting
their counselling skills for use in a variety
of organizations, institutions, and community
settings. Our Guidance
and Counselling stream is designed for
licensed teachers who wish to practice guidance
counselling in secondary schools.
Interested applicants are encouraged to consult our degree programs page, which provides valuable information to best decide which stream is best suited to career and life goals.
Faculty Expertise and Research
Our program
engages in a variety of scholarly
pursuits and research interests, many
of which reflect the humanities-based philosophy
of the discipline of counselling psychology.
Our website
provides an extensive resource about our
program. However, if you have any questions
or inquiries not addressed on the website,
please e-mail cpinfo.oise@utoronto.ca
J.Roy Gillis,
Program Coordinator, Counselling Psychology
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