The Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy degree is intended to bring clinical practitioners at the forefront of the emergence of counselling and psychotherapy as a distinct profession from other health and helping professions. The primary objective of the DCP degree program is to educate therapists with competencies beyond those expected at the master’s level, with a focus on leadership, social justice and cultural competence.

Applied Research Approach to Learning – The program brings the tools of applied scholarship to examine and address problem areas of practice in counselling and psychotherapy.

Your Path to Leadership – Graduates of the DCP gain the knowledge and skills required to help define the identity of the counselling and psychotherapy profession and to be leaders in the establishment of the profession across Canada.