Counselling Psychology (Psy.D.)
Offered by: Educational & Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)
Degree: Doctor of Psychology
Program Description
The Doctor of Psychology in Counselling Psychology focuses on the positive growth, well being, and mental health of individuals. The program includes clinical experiences, field and community service, and research activities.
Required Courses (60 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPC 702 | Assessment and Diagnosis 2. | 3 |
Assessment and Diagnosis 2. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Advanced assessment and diagnosis for psychologists. | ||
| EDPC 714 | Theory / Models: Family Therapy. | 3 |
Theory / Models: Family Therapy. Terms offered: Fall 2025 For doctoral students in Counselling and School Psychology. Theoretical and therapeutic models in family therapy, core concepts and their relevance for application, intervention strategies, the child in family context, impact on school performance. | ||
| EDPC 720 | Consultation and Program Evaluation. | 3 |
Consultation and Program Evaluation. Terms offered: Fall 2025 Review and critique of current theories of consultation and program development. Focus is on application and strategies in the consultation process. | ||
| EDPC 780 | Supervision. | 6 |
Supervision. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Instruction and practice in models and techniques of clinical supervision. | ||
| EDPC 782 | Doctoral Field Experience. | 6 |
Doctoral Field Experience. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A 2-day/week, 2-term (minimum 500 hours) doctoral practicum integrating research, theory, and supervised practica to provide a perspective for clinical work within the field of counselling psychology. Skill development in counselling intervention, assessment, treatment plans, etc. Clientele will be individuals, families, and groups with a variety of concerns. | ||
| EDPE 712 | Neurological Bases of Behaviour Across Lifespan. | 3 |
Neurological Bases of Behaviour Across Lifespan. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Neurobiological changes specific to developmental, learning, psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions with clinical onset across the lifespan examined within environmental and psychosocial contexts. Uses of current neuromodulatory and pharmacological remediation discussed in addition to clinical/educational intervention. | ||
Research Project
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPC 619 | Research Project 1. | 3 |
Research Project 1. Terms offered: Winter 2026 A focused survey of the research literature on a topic chosen in consultation with the research supervisor. | ||
| EDPC 620 | Research Project 2. | 3 |
Research Project 2. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Development of a rationale for a research project supported by the research literature, the articulation of a specific research question(s) related to the rationale, and write up of a method to collect data that will answer the question. | ||
| EDPC 621 | Research Project 3. | 3 |
Research Project 3. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Data collection based on the method proposed in Research Project 2. | ||
| EDPC 628 | Research Project 4. | 3 |
Research Project 4. Terms offered: Winter 2026 Data analysis based on data collected in Research Project 3. | ||
Internship
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPC 795 | Pre-doctoral Internship. | 24 |
Pre-doctoral Internship. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Supervised internship (minimum 1600 hours). Study, observation, assessment and diagnosis, and practice in counselling psychology settings. | ||
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPE 682 | Univariate/Multivariate Analysis. | 3 |
Univariate/Multivariate Analysis. Terms offered: Winter 2026 General linear model as a unified data analytic system for estimation and hypothesis testing that subsumes regression, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance for single dependent variables. Introduction to generalizations involving multiple dependent (criterion) variables. Applications oriented toward education, educational psychology and counselling psychology. Experience with data-analysis tools. | ||
| EDPE 684 | Applied Multivariate Statistics. | 3 |
Applied Multivariate Statistics. Terms offered: Fall 2025 Principal methods, models, and hypothesis-testing procedures for the prediction and analysis of patterns, structure, and relationships in multivariate data (e.g., factor and path analysis, structural equation modeling, multi-level modeling). Applications oriented toward education and educational and counselling psychology. Provides experience with data analysis tools. | ||
| EDPE 687 | Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology. | 3 |
Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology. Terms offered: Winter 2026 The logics of design and selection of phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, case study and mixed design methods with emphasis on data analysis in light of issues of research purpose, epistemology, reliability and validity. | ||
Elective Courses (6 credits)
6 credits at the 500 level or higher, which are on topics related to specialized interests and must be approved by the supervisor.