Can overseas clinical psychologists register in the UK?

In the UK, clinical psychologists register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). To make things a little confusing, they don’t register as a ‘clinical psychologist’, but as a ‘practitioner psychologist’. This category also…

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Which psychology masters course should I do if I want to become a Clinical Psychologist?

If psychology was an industry, it would be booming. In the UK in 2021, 140,000 undergraduates were studying psychology, equivalent to 5% of all UK university students. It’s a growing area for jobs, too. Between…

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Five new tips for aspiring psychologists: 2023 update!

2023 is a great time to be planning a career as a psychological professional! I first published my ten top tips for aspiring Clinical Psychologists in 2019, but the landscape has vastly improved since then.…

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Psychology adjacent podcasts: top 2022 picks

2022 was a bad year for a lot of things, but podcasting wasn’t one of them. Building on some great releases in 2021, this year brought the best line-up I’ve seen yet. In this list,…

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Is burnout really increasing in healthcare professionals?

Burnout is a hot topic right now. From magazine articles to academic conferences, podcasts to policy papers, the concept of ‘burnout’ is attracting attention like never before. Burnout isn’t a new idea, though. It first…

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