Dr Jaime Craig

Who Dr Jaime Craig is

Dr Jaime Craig is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the elected Chair of the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK), the representative professional body for clinical psychologists in the UK. ACP-UK is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that promotes evidence-based psychological principles and provides authoritative comment to government, policy makers and the media on health and social care. Craig holds a PhD from Clare Hall, Cambridge, focused on diagnostic features in childhood autism, and a DClinPsy with research on autism and psychosis in adults; he previously served as Research Tutor on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Lancaster University. Clinically he has worked mainly in child and family mental health, and in recent years has specialised as an expert witness in the family courts, including leading development of guidance on psychologist experts for the Family Justice Council. He has represented clinical psychologists in discussions with the Scottish Government on workforce challenges, contributed to ACP-UK's engagement with the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan, and publicly set out the profession's position on the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill.

References for this biography

1. 1.Dr Jaime Craig elected chair of the Association of Clinical Psychologists – Clare Hall, University of Cambridge — Confirms election as ACP-UK Chair; PhD focus on childhood autism at Clare Hall; DClinPsy on autism and psychosis; Research Tutor at Lancaster University; clinical background in child and family mental health; expert witness work in family courts
2. 2.ACP-UK shapes the future of clinical psychology in the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan – ACP-UK — Confirms Dr Craig as ACP-UK Chair engaging with NHS England on the 10-Year Workforce Plan
3. 3.ACP-UK welcomes further Assisted Dying Bill scrutiny – ACP-UK — Confirms Dr Craig as ACP-UK Chair publicly commenting on the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill
4. 4.ACP-UK represents clinical psychologists in talks with Scottish government advisors – ACP-UK — Confirms Dr Craig leading ACP-UK engagement with Scottish Government advisors on workforce policy
5. 5.Jaime Craig – Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Expert Witness – Family Law — Confirms role as Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Expert Witness, former Service Lead in Specialist CAMHS, Child Mental Health Specialist Member of Family Justice Council, past-chair of BPS Faculty of Children, Young People and their Families
6. 6.ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS U.K. C.I.C. overview – Companies House — Confirms ACP-UK registered office address (Briery Leys House, Main Street, Tugby, Leicester, LE7 9WD) and CIC status
7. 7.Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK) – official website — Confirms ACP-UK is the representative professional body for clinical psychologists and a not-for-profit Community Interest Company
8. 8.Contact Us – ACP-UK — Provides organisational press and media email: mediacomms@acpuk.org.uk

Notable achievements

• Elected Chair of the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK), the professional body for clinical psychologists in the UK. Source ↗
• Led ACP-UK's engagement with the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan, including co-hosting a webinar with NHS England's National Clinical Lead for Psychological Professions attended by over 260 clinical psychologists. Source ↗
• Represented ACP-UK in direct talks with Scottish Government advisors on clinical psychology workforce challenges and the future of the profession in Scotland. Source ↗
• Publicly set out ACP-UK's position on the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill, welcoming House of Lords scrutiny and calling for stronger reflection of psychosocial needs in the legislation. Source ↗
• Led development of guidance for clinical psychologist expert witnesses in family courts during COVID-19, on behalf of ACP-UK. Source ↗
• Served as Child Mental Health Specialist Member of the Family Justice Council and past-chair of the British Psychological Society's Faculty of Children, Young People and their Families. Source ↗

What Dr Jaime Craig has said

• “A qualified clinician will proactively assess risk and not just rely on someone disclosing risky information. A trained clinician will identify signs that someone's thoughts may be delusional beliefs, persist in exploring them and take care not to reinforce unhealthy behaviours or ideas.”

  chair of ACP-UK and consultant clinical psychologist · Mental health · 27 Aug 2026 · ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn ↗

Where Dr Jaime Craig has been quoted

1. ‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patientstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
2. ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warntheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Related media coverage

Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily citing them directly.

• Norwich City teams up with The Royal Foundation to support suicide preventionNorwich City Football Club
• One Year On: How The Royal Foundation is strengthening suicide prevention support in the UKRoyal Foundation
• Licensable picture: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosted its annual Out of the Darkness Walk on Oct. 10 in Staunton's Gypsy HillReuters Connect

Contact & links

• Websitehttps://acpuk.org.ukpublished here ↗
• Press office emailmediacomms@acpuk.org.ukpublished here ↗
• Staff pagehttps://acpuk.org.uk/contact-us/
• LinkedInhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-jaime-craig-51809a5b

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