Canadian Counselling Psychology PhD programs

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Hi friends. I'm just finishing up my MA in counselling psychology -- all I have left to do is defend my thesis -- and I'm curious about peoples' experiences within the different PhD programs available in Canada for Counselling Psyc. Personally I'm thinking I'll take a few years off, try to publish and work for a bit and then pursue a PhD depending on where my husband and I are at in our lives. I'm currently feeling that McGill or UBC would be a good fit for me regarding my research interests (I'm particularly interested in self-of-the-therapist, therapist training, development and supervision) but I don't want to limit this thread to just my interests. I wanted to make a space where we could hear from students' perspectives what the different programs really specialize in and what types of candidates they really look for.

That being said if anyone wanted to discuss further my interests and provide insight that might be helpful to me personally (like am I screwing myself over by taking a break and trying to have a life etc.) I'd be happy to discuss that as well.