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bluesky020

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    Spokane, WA
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    2017 Fall
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    Counseling/Clinical Psychology

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  1. In regards to selecting programs, it would be helpful to figure out where you would like to eventually practice to determine if it is the right for you, regardless of country. For example, in a few provinces only a Masters is required to register as a psychologist. In the US, a doctorate is required to become a psychologist but with a Masters you can work as a counselor. Therefore, which degree is going to allow you to work where you want to go? As well, some doctorate programs require a Masters to apply and others can be directly applied to from a Bachelors. I can't entirely comment on the commonality of students studying in other countries but as a Canadian that just finished studying in the US I have met a few other Canadians at the small private school I was at. In Alberta (where I'm from), the College of Alberta Psychologists is the organization that I would need to register with. Their website lists courses and other requirements I have to complete to begin the process. I was able to compare the courses from my degree to their requirements. As well, it helped that my program was CACREP-accredited (a US accreditation for counseling programs) which gave me more opportunities to work in the US if I wanted to stay. I also spoke with my advisors and the program was suitable for transfer back to Canada. Perhaps you can contact the program ahead of time and ask them. For other provinces and their requirements, you can check out this website: http://www.cpa.ca/practitioners/practiceregulation/. You can also contact them about transferability. I would consider reaching out to clinical psychologists in your area and asking them about their experience in a PsyD program and what the advantages and disadvantages were for their position. I've met a few psychologists with a PsyD and they all received their degrees from the US but some programs may be better than others. Lastly, I found the "insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology" book by Sayette, Mayne, and Norcross incredibly helpful. Although it is primarily geared towards US schools, PsyD programs are included. There is also information for each specific school on practice or research orientation, GRE and GPA means, number of applicants/admissions offers/incoming students, financial assistantships, demographic information on students, average years to complete program, and more. The book is even updated every year. The book provided me with so much more information than I would have even thought of considering when I first applied. The even better part is there are tips on selecting schools and mastering the interview. I hope this helps! Edit: I attached an image of a page of the book I recommended to show you how it is set up.
  2. Hi all, I recently graduated from a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Masters program in the US and am interested in applying for PhD programs. This past year I mostly applied to Canadian clinical and counseling psychology programs, however, was rejected from them all. I am thinking about applying to more programs in the US this upcoming December but am having a tough time with deciding whether or not a PhD in Counselor Education would be a good fit for me as someone who wants to return to Canada to work afterwards. I am specifically interested in returning to Alberta where you only need a Masters to register as a psychologist. In the future I would like to work with clients and also have the opportunity to teach on a postsecondary level which is primarily why I am applying for PhD programs. I also have a Bachelor's in Psychology if that helps. I am aware that a PhD in Counselor Education would be especially helpful if I wanted to teach Masters level students in CACREP accredited schools in the US and that CACREP doesn't exist in Canada. Any comments or thoughts would be so helpful. Thanks!
  3. Hi everyone, This application season is my first time applying for a doctoral program so it is very exciting to read all of these responses. I was wondering if anyone has heard back from the Clinical Psychology programs at either the University of British Columbia or University of Calgary? I applied to both clinical and counselling programs at these schools and already received rejections from the counselling programs. Thanks!
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