REGULATING PSYCHOLOGISTS IN NOVA SCOTIA SINCE 1980

I am a Registered Counselling Therapist and currently working as a full-time counsellor in Halifax. I graduated from the Master of Education in Counselling program at Acadia University in 2017.

Due to the limited insurance coverage for services provided by counsellors (I am a counsellor), I am thinking to go back school to get either Master or Doctor degree in Psychology. With my understanding, psychology degree is a MUST for being a licensed psychologist in NS. Am I right?I am wondering if I finish my psychology degree, do I have to go through the procedure of practicum under supervision or my clinic practice as a counsellor counts?

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I am a Registered Counselling Therapist and currently working as a full-time counsellor in Halifax. I graduated from the Master of Education in Counselling program at Acadia University in 2017.

Due to the limited insurance coverage for services provided by counsellors (I am a counsellor), I am thinking to go back school to get either Master or Doctor degree in Psychology. With my understanding, psychology degree is a MUST for being a licensed psychologist in NS. Am I right?I am wondering if I finish my psychology degree, do I have to go through the procedure of practicum under supervision or my clinic practice as a counsellor counts?

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To answer your question, yes, all parts of the acceptable psychology degree would need to be completed as part of the program, which would include the practicum. NSRP could not consider practical experience that is not part of the degree itself.

Reference: 
Practicum from previous degree acceptable
Posted on December 29, 2021
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