Hey aska ! Could you clarify what careers someone would be able to pursue with a masters from OISE in counselling and psychotherapy?
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hey there,
obviously, you can do pretty much anything in terms of a career. in the last few decades (she says, as if she has been alive for all of them), there has been such a proliferation of degrees that there is rarely – if ever – only one way to break into a career. that being said, just telling you “you can do anything!” without providing concrete details is a big cop-out, so I’ve done some digging about your degree and potential paths, while keeping in mind that, really, your imagination is the limit.
the M.Ed. in Counselling and Psychotherapy “provides the student with the basic preparation for certification as a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).” that’s some pretty specific and intentional wording, so I decided to dig a little bit deeper.
uoft isn’t on the CCPA’s list of accredited schools, so unfortunately you wouldn’t be able to fast-track the certification process. fortunately, it’s not too harrowing a process. you just have to submit a few documents for review to the CCPA (per this document’s guidelines). so if you’d like to be a Certified Canadian Counsellor, you can go down that route.
counsellors and psychotherapists work in educational facilities, private practice, and volunteer organizations, as well as private practices. it’s a career that spans a wide range of jobs. if it’s something you are interested in, you could probably make it happen in a variety of different ways, in a variety of different places. hopefully your practicum can give you more context than I can – because to be honest I know very little about this on an intimate level – and you can start to think about where you fit in this profession (if at all).
best,
aska