What is a Clinical Psychologist?

Clinical Psychologist is a protected title, used only by those who have undertaken this specific and specialist level of training, the Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy).

As part of their training, Clinical Psychologists must demonstrate clinical skills and knowledge in; a minimum of three talking therapies, neuropsychology, working with complexity, working with people presenting with various problems and difficulties, and with those across the lifespan and from various backgrounds.

Clinical Psychologists use ‘formulation’ in order to develop a shared understanding of your difficulties. This helps to identify which interventions and therapy may best help you. Due to their breadth of training, clinical psychologists have an extensive range of approaches to draw upon; this means that we can tailor our approach for you and your specific difficulties.

Consultant clinical psychologists are leaders in their work. They have many years of experience, during which they will have accessed additional training in therapy modalities. Recruitment to a consultant clinical psychologist post requires additional scrutiny from a national assessor from the British Psychological Society (BPS).