D.Couns.Psych. Counselling Psychology

Course Overview This full-time, PSI-accredited Doctorate in Counselling Psychology provides professional training grounded in the scientist-practitioner model. The three-year program integrates rigorous academic research with extensive clinical practice, preparing graduates to conduct mental health assessments and therapy across diverse settings. Students develop professional expertise through a combination of taught classes, supervised placements, and a significant research dissertation. Key Program Highlights PSI-accredited professional training leading to qualification as a Counselling Psychologist Integration of the scientist-practitioner model with research-informed clinical practice Extensive clinical placements (minimum of three) in community, health, and mental health settings Comprehensive research training culminating in a doctoral dissertation Foundational training in humanistic, psychodynamic, systemic, and cognitive-behavioural approaches