I am in grade 12 and i need some help find information on pursuing a career in counseling psychology

I am in grade 12 and i need some help find information on pursuing a career in counseling psychology?
I have been doing a lot of reserach, but i am very confused. I dont know if i need all the sciences to the grade 12 level( physics, chemistry, biology). I am wondering what i need do i need a bachlors degree majoring in psychology, master's in counseling psychology? I am also having trouble finding a college or university in Canada that i can take what i need. I dont know how many years of school it will take or well anything lol. I am hoping that someone on here has already been through this and can help me or maybe someone knows some or all of the information i am looking for. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated! I cant ask a guidance counsilor because it is summer brake...and i want to hav ethis figured out befor brake is over
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should really ask your guidance counselor


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You would definitely need biology and chemistry. You would need to check with your prospective college (which you haven't discovered yet) to see if physics was also an entry level requirement. You would get a BS in psychology then go on for a masters in psychology focusing on counseling. Depending upon the type of psychology you want to practice and where you live, you could either stop at an MS or you might need a PhD. If you wanted to be able to diagnose, I believe in most places, you have to have that PhD. Plan to spend a minimum of 7 years in college (BS + MS). Longer if you need the PhD. Sorry, can't help you with colleges in Canada.


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Though things might be different in Canada, in most US states one can be a counselor with an MA in Counseling while a PhD in Psychology or the PsyD would usually be required to become a psychologist. An American would look up the website of their State Board of Psychology or their State Board of Counseling to find specific requirements for sitting for the professional licensure exams. You would need to find out whether Canada regulates entry into the mental health professions at the federal level or at the provincial level. Another thing you might do is start surfing the web to various Canadian colleges and universities with psychology departments and find out their admissions requirements. You've got a long road ahead of you. Good luck! EDIT: Yes, going to the guidance counselor's office would be out of the question because of summer break. You might, however, ask your Mom & Dad if any of their friends are guidance counselors (or counseling psychologists). Are you near a college or university? If so, their guidance & counseling offices will probably still be open for the summer.