Division of Clinical Psychology

The Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP) exists to promote the professional interests of Clinical Psychologists across the UK.

The DCP works closely with a number of organisations including the NHS, the government, and multiple professional bodies and groups in the voluntary sector, to promote and develop clinical psychology as a body of knowledge and skills.

For any queries regarding the work of the Division of Clinical Psychology please contact the Member Networks Team

Our mission is to support the development of Clinical Psychology, both as a profession and as a body of knowledge, by working collaboratively with others to promote the unique and important contributions of Clinical Psychology that cannot be replicated by other approaches.

Strategic Goals
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In order for the DCP to deliver its mission our strategic goals are to:
- Ensure effective and efficient functioning of the Executive and subsystems
- To promote and develop research and theory in relation to Clinical Psychology
- To promote and develop the profession of Clinical Psychology
- To promote the professional voice of Clinical Psychology
- To provide support to our members and promote member networks
- To strive to improve the wellbeing of the whole population through working with relevant systems and organisations
- To support safe, effective, high quality provision of Clinical Psychology
- To work in partnership with Service Users, Carers, Professional Bodies, Voluntary Organisations and other key stakeholders

Ethical Principles
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Our key ethical principles are based on the ‘Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists’ and the principles of the Society's Code of Ethics and Conduct:
- Principle 1: Respect for the Dignity of Persons and Peoples
- Principle 2: Competent Caring for the Well-Being of Persons and Peoples
- Principle 3: Integrity
- Principle 4: Professional and Scientific Responsibilities to Society
This will include an emphasis upon being:
- Accountable
- Evidence based
- Inclusive
- Open, honest and transparent

Committee

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Faculties
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The DCP is also home to multiple faculties dedicated to working on/in specific areas of Clinical Psychology:
- Addiction
- Children, Young People and their Families
- Clinical Health Psychology
- Eating Disorders
- Forensic Clinical Psychology
- HIV and Sexual Health
- Holistic Psychology
- Leadership and Management
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Oncology and Palliative Care
- Perinatal Psychology
- Psychosis and Complex Mental Health
- Psychology of Older People

DCP UK Chair	Esther Cohen-Tovee
Chair Elect	Vacant
Past Chair (Vice Chair)	Julia Faulconbridge
Honorary Treasurer	Simon Gelsthorpe
Membership Standards Unit Director	Sheelagh Rodgers
Professional Standards Unit Director	Richard Pemberton
Communications Lead	Lawrence Moulin
Committee Members	Anthony Lavender Victoria Richer
DCP England Chair	Roman Raczka
DCP Northern Ireland Chair	Petra Corr
DCP Scotland Chair	Alison McMullan
DCP Wales Chair	Adrian Neal
DCP Pre-Qualifications Group	Alexandra Harper Alison McNamara
Group of Trainers (GTiCP) Chair	Gary Latchford Janetta Hughes
Leadership and Management Faculty Chair	Amra Rao
Expert by Experience	Joanne Hemmingfield

Strategic Goals

Ethical Principles

Committee

Faculties