Every Clinical Psychologist in our team is registered with the hcpc (Health & Care Professionals Council) which is our governing body and you can check that here. In addition, we also have membership of another professional body (the Associate for Clinical Psychologists or the British Psychological Society) and abide by their professional codes of conduct and ethics. As you would expect, we maintain our CPD (Continuing Professional Development) requirements, and all receive clinical supervision sessions from another experienced Clinical Psychologist in order to keep up to date with advances in therapeutic approaches.
The Clinical Psychologists in the team have an enhanced DBS check and hold professional liability insurance. We are happy to show you any of our professional documentation if you would like to check this.
Some important information about professional registration
Did you know, anyone can use the term psychologist as a job title in the UK and it’s not illegal. However, it is ethically and morally wrong and leave the public open to risky practice.
This can mean that you have people offering a service to children and young people who are not appropriately qualified to do so. This leaves adults, children and young people open to unsafe practice.
A psychologist offering a service to the public MUST be on the HCPC register. This is called professional regulation. If you want to know if your psychologist is actually a psychologist who can offer a service to the public then this simple check will tell you. The psychologists on this register have gone through the necessary training to be able to work with members of the public safely. It’s as simple as that.
We want to help educate the public via the campaign to #checktheHCPC #keeppsychologysafe
It is illegal to use any of these protected titles if you are not registered with the HCPC:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counselling Psychologist
- Occupational Psychologist
- Forensic Psychologist
- Occupational Psychologist
- Sport & Exercise Psychologist
- Heath Psychologist
- Educational Psychologist
- Practitioner Psychologist
Please feel free to contact us by email at info@oxfordshirechildpsychology.co.uk
or on 07792 032872.
Locations in Bicester (centre), Deddington and North Oxford.
Sessions can also be in more convenient venues by arrangement.