Counselling and Psychotherapy

General requirements

Applicants to the Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy program are required to provide the following:

• Official master’s transcript and proof of a master’s degree*
• Registry or certification in counselling or psychotherapy or a related field or status as a qualifying member
• Provide proof of two years of post-master’s counselling experience. Click here to download form.
• Resume and a 700- to 1000-word letter of intent
• Two letters of reference from professional or academic sources

• Completed online application

In addition, applicants are required to have:

• A master’s program cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 or a 4.3 scale, or the equivalent on other grading scales. Some applicants may be admitted on a probationary basis if their cumulative GPA is between 3.0 and 3.3.

Work experience

The clinical training component of the program requires students to be professionally active and have clients. Normally, this requirement is met by the applicant being employed as a counsellor or psychotherapist, either full-time or part-time. Alternatively, the applicant might be professionally active as a full- or part-time volunteer counsellor or psychotherapist.