该领域结合课程作业，监督实践和研究经验，为学生做好心理咨询研究和实践的准备。心理咨询师在与个人福祉，人际关系，工作，娱乐和健康有关的领域中帮助个人，家庭和团体。他们经过培训可以为正在经历急性和慢性生命危机的人们提供帮助。心理咨询师受雇于许多以治疗咨询为重点的领域，例如非政府咨询和危机组织，学校咨询以及健康和保健机构。心理咨询师也可以在私人诊所内提供治疗。毕业生有资格在澳大利亚注册为心理学家，并有资格获得心理咨询学院的准会员资格。
This field of study will prepare you for research and practice in counselling psychology through a combination of coursework, supervised practice and research experience.<br><br>As a counselling psychologist, you'll help individuals, families and groups in areas related to personal well-being, interpersonal relationships, work, recreation and health.<br><br>You'll be trained to assist people who are experiencing both acute and chronic life crises. You can find employment in a number of areas where therapeutic counselling is an important focus, such as non-government counselling and crisis organisations, school counselling and health and wellness settings. You may also choose to offer therapy within private practice.<br><br>As a graduate, you'll be eligible for registration as a psychologist in Australia and for associate membership in the College of Counselling Psychologists.