City University of Seattle

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

Format: Campus

Program Description:

If you wish to qualify as a counsellor or therapist and pursue a career as a Registered Psychologist in Alberta, this program is for you. Saturday classes allow you to earn your degree while continuing your current employment. The Counselling Psychology Program trains well-rounded counselling psychology clinicians for the realities of day-to-day practice. This program emphasizes: application of theory to practice in the development of skills in case conceptualization; ethical awareness; appreciation of diversity; and self-awareness. You will learn about a broad range of clinical issues through a breadth of course work, delivered by practitioner faculty. Supported internships focus on the delivery of clinical services, and assist you to develop a coherent theoretical and ethical framework for practice. A Canadian curriculum and the use of local teaching faculty assure that your program reflects a regional and provincial context. Graduates of the Counselling Psychology program have found employment in youth and family treatment agencies, employee assistance programs, school systems, health regions, substance abuse treatment facilities, private practice, services for persons with developmental disabilities, and many other settings. They have qualified as Registered Psychologists (Alberta), and Canadian Certified Counsellors (Canadian Counselling Association).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999