Category: Student Resources
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10 Key Lessons I Learned As A Therapist From My DBT Supervisors
This year I have been working full-time as a psychology resident at a specialized healthcare setting for mental health. It has been a challenging but certainly rewarding journey. One of the rotations I am working in is the Borderline Personality Disorder clinic. The recommended treatment for BPD is dialectical behaviour therapy – a form of…
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Typical Salary For A PhD Level Clinical Psychologist
Getting a PhD in clinical psychology and becoming a licensed psychologist is no easy feat. This process typically requires around a decade of postsecondary education: 4 years undergrad, 5-6 years completing the doctoral degree, another year for residency, and then an extra year to complete supervised practice. A question then floats into many folks’ mind:…
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How To Win Scholarships in Graduate School For Clinical Psychology
Introduction I would like to preface this post by saying that I am by no means an expert on winning scholarships. However, throughout my graduate degree, I have had to apply to a number of different funding sources like grants, scholarships, research awards. In total, I have secured around $200,000 in total funding. This number…
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Preparing For Graduate School In Clinical Psychology After Being Admitted
Congratulations! You’ve just received an acceptance to pursue a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology. With miniscule acceptance rates typically ranging from 1 to 7%, you definitely deserve some kudos for getting into such a competitive program. After the initial rush of excitement wears off, there may be some worries as a bit of imposter syndrome…
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7 Key Skills Needed For Graduate School In Clinical Psychology
Graduate school in clinical psychology requires juggling multiple roles: courses, research, clinical work, lecturing, writing, among dozens of other tasks. To more easily acclimate, there are certain skills that I have found to be really important to have when entering graduate school in clinical psychology. Below are a few skills (some softer; others harder) that…
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6 Reasons To Choose Clinical Psychology As A Profession
A clinical psychologist is an individual that specializes in assessment and treatments of mental health disorders. Traditional routes to a profession in clinical psychology requires completion of a doctoral degree, which typically takes 5 to 6 years. In addition, clinical psychologists complete an additional year of internship prior to becoming an autonomous practitioner. That’s a…
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6 Ways To Avoid Burnout In Graduate School
The 6 year marathon The saying goes, “graduate school is a marathon, not a sprint”. This saying is intended to reduce rates of burnout in graduate students. However, this saying forgets that a 26.2 mile run (or in this case, a 6 year program) can still be incredibly tiring in its own right. Student burnout…
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Daily Activities Of A Clinical Psychology PhD Student
Introduction For people interested in pursuing a degree in clinical psychology, they may be interested in learning about the typical activities that a graduate student gets up to on a day to day. As a clinical psychology student myself, I find the daily life of a clinical psychology student to be exciting and varied. No…
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A Comprehensive Guide For Applying To Clinical Psychology Programs In Canada
Preamble In the Fall of 2018, I (Parky) will have begun my clinical psychology program at Toronto Metropolitan University. From this experience, I thought it would be worthwhile to write up this short guide for those who are, or will be, embarking on this arduous process. This manuscript serves as a structured account of applying…
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5 Differences Between PhD and PsyD In Clinical Psychology
There are many career pathways to working with patients in a therapy setting: clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, nurse practitioner – to name a few. For those who are interested in registering under the protected term of ‘psychologist’, there are two primary degrees that one can pursue for this career path. These are the PhD…
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