I am writing to request an update to my practice areas. When I applied to transfer my registration to NS in 2017 from AB I was entering into a position in the area of Counselling Psychology while still in AB and declared this as my practice area with NS. I would like to add Clinical Counselling to my practice profile as I would now intend to practice in both areas in Private Practice. My work experience in AB as a Registered Psychologist was primarily in the clinical area for 7 years while I worked for Alberta Health Service in Mental Health and Addiction Services. Please let me know what steps I need to take for this request.

NSRP would consider the fact that you have a degree in Counselling Psychology and this was the practice area that was approved for you at the time of registration. There can be overlap between counselling and clinical practice, and there is no functional restriction on work that you complete within your individual scope of competence. However, the NSRP’s position is that one should not declare Clinical Psychology in their profile unless they have a graduate degree and training in Clinical Psychology.

If in addition to your Counselling Psychology graduate degree you have a graduate degree and training in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) that you wish to have considered, please send the information to NSRP and this would have to be reviewed by the Registration Subcommittee.