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Great, thank you for the replies. This really helped clear things up!

I want to be a registered psychologist. Thanks for clarifying that, I'll make sure I'm aiming at counselling psych then! In terms of clinical psyc, is there any advantage in doing a PhD over a PsyD employment wise? There aren't many PsyD programs in Canada, but my understanding is that they're less research-based and more practice-focused. Is that the same for the US?

If you don't mind me asking, what did you have for research experience coming out of undergrad? I've done 3 directed study courses, volunteer in a lab, and have 1 poster presentation, but I do not have an honours thesis or any publications. I also don't have experience with data analysis (though I should gain some in the next couple months). I'm assuming I wouldn't be competitive for PhD programs (?)

That's good to know that a master's of counselling wouldn't prepare you for a counselling PhD... Would a master's in clinical psychology at all prepare you for a clinical or counselling PhD? or is it still better to do an experimental psychology master's?

I'm a Canadian applicant considering applying to US counselling programs and I'm pretty confused about the process. Any clarification would be super appreciated! My eventual goal is to be a registered psychologist. I noticed that you can go straight into PhD programs after undergrad. Is acceptance realistic without an undergrad thesis? It seems like if you lack substantial research experience, it's good to take a master's first before applying to a PhD program. Do all counselling master's programs with a thesis component set you up to apply to doctoral programs? How do you tell? Thanks in advance!