Become the Guide People Trust in Life’s Most Difficult Moments

Build the academic foundation to prepare for provincial registration through skills-development courses and a supervised practicum that shapes your competence, judgment, and professional identity. Our nationally recognized curriculum integrates counselling theory, assessment, professional ethics, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. The faculty of active clinicians cultivate the relational depth that turns skilled practitioners into trusted change-makers. In this field, your skills don’t just build careers, they rebuild lives.

Your Program. Your Advantage.

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Recognized Across Canada

Graduate prepared for professional registration eligibility across all 13 provinces and territories.*

*Eligibility requirements vary and may include additional post-graduate experience or assessments depending on the jurisdiction.

$117.87B Industry by 2033

Advance into a mental health market growing at 8.58% annually with expanding career opportunities.

Source: IMARC Group 2025

33,300 New Jobs by 2033

Step into a field with sustained hiring demand for qualified therapists and counsellors over the next decade.

Source: Government of Canada 2025

Recognized Across Canada

Graduate prepared for professional registration eligibility across all 13 provinces and territories.*

*Eligibility requirements vary and may include additional post-graduate experience or assessments depending on the jurisdiction.

Hear From Our Grads

Nathalia

BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN

Pishoy

DOCTOR OF COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Shawn

MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY

Denise

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Sura

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (ONLINE)

Professional Registration Pathways

The Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program is recognized by provincial and national associations and regulatory bodies, allowing our graduates to apply for registration or membership with a range of organizations, including the examples below.

If your future career plans include becoming a registered mental health practitioner, it’s important to know that the requirements for certification, registration, or membership with provincial regulatory bodies and professional associations vary. For those aiming to become a registered Psychologist, Psychotherapist, or Counsellor, be aware that these professions are highly regulated, though the specific regulations differ by province and may change over time.

Career Outcomes

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Counsellor

Support individuals, couples, and families in navigating emotional challenges and building healthier coping strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Assess client concerns and develop support plans
Facilitate individual, family, or group sessions
Help clients build coping and communication strategies

Average Salary

$70,317 per year

Source: Talent.com

Therapist

Use structured therapeutic approaches to support emotional well-being and behavioural change.

Key Responsibilities

Apply evidence-based therapeutic techniques
Support behavioural and emotional change
Monitor progress and adjust treatment approaches

Average Salary

$112,286 per year

Source: Talent.com

Psychometrist

Administer psychological and cognitive assessments to support diagnosis and treatment planning.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct standardized psychological assessments
Analyze and score test results
Prepare reports for clinical teams

Average Salary

$80,857 per year

Source: Talent.com

Counsellor

Support individuals, couples, and families in navigating emotional challenges and building healthier coping strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Assess client concerns and develop support plans
Facilitate individual, family, or group sessions
Help clients build coping and communication strategies

Average Salary

$70,317 per year

Source: Talent.com

Course Descriptions

From Skill Development to Real-World Practice

Where Our Grads Work

Meet the Dean

Meet the MACP Dean

Dr. Tamara Dalrymple

Dr. Tamara Dalrymple brings over 30 years across clinical mental health, leadership, and post-secondary education, spanning community mental health, clinical supervision, private practice, and counsellor education.

She holds a Doctor of Psychology and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Counselling, has been a Registered Clinical Counsellor and member of the Canadian Psychological Association for over 25 years, and is designated as a Board-Certified Neurofeedback Practitioner and Approved Clinical Supervisor.