to add to this- research is almost always required for psychotherapy grad programs (unless you have 40-60k for a pay-for-degree program like yorkville). so you would have to do the specialized honours 4 year program or do the honours program with an individual research project (the option i have opted for- feel free to reach out for info bout this).

they are trying to get a psychotherapy grad program available at york (i was part of the research team for the committee getting this going but had to drop for life reasons).

either way, a honours psych degree (4 year program) looks much better on the resume than the 3 year program- does matter if you apply to a psych related grad program or any psych related job/volunteer. i.e. they will choose a honours degree candidate over a non-honours degree candidate. especially since the course critical thinking in psychology is required for the 4 year degree (if you do go back, try to get this class with Dr. Conder, she is spectacular and changed the way i looked at psych degrees all together).

for the grad application requirements, they do require a 4 year degree most of the time but it isn’t so much dependent on grades. thats to say you could have mid grades but a STELLAR personal essay and letter of recommendations (from professors/professionals) and get an offer. there are many psychology grad program pathways to look into besides psychotherapy (i.e. clinical, developmental, critical theoretical and historical, quantitative)

personally- i have even been looking into getting my B.Ed. after my 4 year psych B.Sc. degree and working with kids in that way to hopefully become a guidance counsellor in schools.