South African Psychologists Moving to The UK: Everything you need to know to get started

CPD courses & points for psychologists in South Africa

Learn how South African psychologists can practice in the UK. Get essential guidance on registration, jobs, and private practice setup.

About this course in South Africa

South African clinical and counselling psychologists thinking about a move to the UK will find practical guidance in this course. It is aimed at those who want to take a traditional route, offering therapy or assessment, and explains the differences between practising in South Africa and the UK. Topics include HCPC registration and its categories, finding a first job, adapting your CV and preparing for interviews. There is a particular emphasis on setting up and growing a private practice, covering registrations, GDPR, associate work, finding clients, directories, insurance and payment. Risk management within the national system is also discussed.

This talk is not HPCSA accredited. There is no quiz.

 

This talk is for Clinical and Counselling Psychologists who want to take a traditional route in offering therapy and/or assessment in the UK. It covers the differences between practicing in South Africa versus the UK, and covers all of the basics. There is a particular emphasis on starting a private practice. 

 

Sections

 

Whether you are new to the UK, planning on going there, or familiar but wanting to branch out into private practice, this course is jam packed full of valuable guidance on the how-to's.

 

Learning Outcome

By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:

 

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Curatorship, Administratorship & Capacity: Ethical and Legal Considerations in South African Practice
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Safety, Connection and the Autonomic Nervous System: Attachment Theory and Polyvagal Theory
Understanding ADHD Through an Executive Functioning Lens
Also available for: Australia · United Kingdom · United States