VVKP

What VVKP does

VVKP (Vlaamse Vereniging voor Klinisch Psychologen vzw) is the largest professional association for licensed clinical psychologists and master's graduates in clinical psychology in Belgium, headquartered in Brussels. The organization operates as a private non-profit (vereniging zonder winstoogmerk) and is recognized by the Federal and Flemish governments as a scientific and professional association, sitting on the Federal Council for Mental Health Professions. Its core product is paid annual membership, bundled with representation and advocacy, professional liability insurance at a reduced rate (via AMMA at €62.84/year versus €112.75), free inclusion in a Flemish referral list, priority access to clinical psychology news, automatic membership in the BFP (Belgian Federation of Psychologists) and EFPA (European Federation of Psychologists Associations), and local anchoring through regional circles (VVKP-kringen). The organization is internally organized into divisions covering subdomains such as neuropsychology, forensic psychology, psychodiagnostics, first-line psychology, diversity, and clinical elderly psychology.

VVKP generates revenue through three streams: recurring membership fees (undisclosed), paid advertising on its website, newsletter, and social channels (€25–€385 per item, with members receiving one free post per year and 50% off additional paid ads), and structured training programs. The flagship paid training products are the ANker Start starter trajectory (€1,800 for members / €2,100 for non-members, 108 hours over 11 months) and the Masterclass Zorgmanagement (€575 for members / €725 for non-members). The association also publishes the Tijdschrift Klinische Psychologie (TKP) journal and operates a dedicated member portal (platform.vvkp.be) for distributing discount codes and member benefits. There is no proprietary technology platform; the digital infrastructure is limited to a standard content website, member portal, and social media presence.

The association is small in headcount (1–10 employees) and serves a domestic Belgium/Flanders market. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth among clinical psychologists, regional circles, subdomain divisions, and a broad discount and partnership ecosystem (over 20 partners including AMMA, Klik, Doctena, DocclePro, MediPortal, PraxisP-KU Leuven, and Pearson Clinical Benelux, among others). VVKP reaches its audience through its website, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, a monthly newsletter, and a calendar of events including the annual Flemish Mental Health Congress. The organization has recently been drawn into a legal/regulatory dispute, joining UPPCF and UPPsy-BUPsy in preparing a Constitutional Court challenge against the November 2025 abolition of the Gesuperviseerde Professionele Praktijk (GPP).

Name

VVKP

Legal name

Vlaamse Vereniging voor Klinisch Psychologen vzw

Website

https://vvkp.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VVKP is the largest professional association for licensed clinical psychologists in Belgium, providing representation, training, liability insurance, referral listings, and professional development to its members through regional circles, subdomain divisions, and the TKP journal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from licensed clinical psychologists and master's graduates in clinical psychology across Belgium. Members receive benefits including discounts, free referral list inclusion, insurance, and access to the VVKP journal.
2. Advertising and job listings: VVKP offers paid advertising on its website, newsletter, and social media channels. Members receive one free advertisement per year and discounted rates thereafter.
3. Training programs (ANker Start, Masterclass): VVKP organizes and charges for structured training programs including the ANker Start starter trajectory for newly recognized clinical psychologists and the Masterclass Zorgmanagement, with member and non-member pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VVKP is a non-profit professional association that sells annual memberships to licensed clinical psychologists and master's graduates in clinical psychology in Belgium. Members receive professional representation, advocacy, discounts on training and partner services, reduced-rate professional liability insurance (AMMA), free inclusion in the Flemish psychologist referral list, automatic membership in BFP and EFPA, and access to the TKP scientific journal. The association also sells paid training programs (ANker Start, Masterclass Zorgmanagement) and advertising placements on its digital channels.

Product overview

VVKP (Vlaamse Vereniging van Klinisch Psychologen) is a professional association for clinical psychologists in Belgium, not a software product company. The organization offers a unified membership service that includes representation, professional development, member benefits (discounts on training, software, insurance), access to a psychologist referral database, and the Tijdschrift Klinische Psychologie journal. VVKP operates divisions focused on different areas of clinical psychology and provides various dossiers and resources for members.

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Products and services

• VVKP Annual Membership Annual membership for licensed clinical psychologists and master's graduates in clinical psychology in Belgium. Provides professional representation and advocacy, automatic membership in BFP and EFPA, free inclusion in the Flemish psychologist referral list, discounts on training and partner services, access to the TKP journal, and participation in regional kringen.
• ANker Start 11-month starter trajectory for newly recognized clinical psychologists, combining 108 hours of training, supervision, and intervision. Sold as a standalone paid program with member and non-member pricing tiers.
• Masterclass Zorgmanagement Structured training program on healthcare management for psychologists, organized by VVKP in collaboration with UNIZO. Sold as a standalone paid program with member and non-member pricing.
• Tijdschrift Klinische Psychologie (TKP) Scientific journal on clinical psychology covering psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy, and mental healthcare. Distributed to members as part of membership and available as an advertising channel for external organizations.
• Advertising placements Paid advertising on the VVKP website, monthly newsletter, social media channels, and TKP journal, with member discounts and a bundled packaging structure. Used by partners and third parties to reach clinical psychologists in Belgium.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFPA (European Federation of Psychologists Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVVKP is automatically a member of EFPA through its membership structure, giving Belgian clinical psychologists a voice at the European level.
• BFP (Belgische Federatie van Psychologen / Belgian Federation of Psychologists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVVKP is automatically a member of BFP, which serves as the national umbrella federation for psychologists in Belgium.
• ANkerpuntminorGTM or Marketing PartnerANkerpunt vzw is an interdisciplinary center for children, youth and families that provides courses and training to VVKP members at a 10% discount.
• BlendedhulpminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlendedhulp is a platform for mental health professionals offering an evidence-based blended care platform. VVKP members receive 15% discount on training costs.
• Van Stress Naar VeerkrachtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline knowledge platform with courses on mental well-being, resilience, stress, burn-out, ADHD and high sensitivity. VVKP members receive 20% discount on all online courses.
• BRUCC-VUBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrussels University Consultation Center offers expert sessions, masterclasses, and an annual symposium. VVKP members receive 15% discount on expert sessions.
• VHYP (Vlaamse Wetenschappelijke Hypnose Vereniging)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVHYP offers a structured training program in medical and clinical hypnosis. VVKP members receive 8% discount on the annual training in Scientific Hypnosis.
• EetMeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEetMee provides multidisciplinary group practice and training on eating problems and ARFID. VVKP members receive €5 discount on the ARFID webinar and €10 on the physical training.
• NvvR (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Rorschach)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNvvR promotes the use of Rorschach and other projective methods. VVKP members receive discounts on continuing education, basic training, and specialized workshops.
• Narratieve Therapie (Johan Van de Putte)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNarrative therapy training and workshops. VVKP members receive 6% discount on the annual training and workshops.
• PsychoPraat (Kim De Ridder)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline courses for (starting) self-employed psychologists. VVKP members receive 20% discount on online courses and €50 off online and mentor trajectories.
• Pearson Clinical BeneluxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPearson offers training on various clinical assessment topics. VVKP members receive 15% discount on basic training courses.
• HoogbloeierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual training programs on high giftedness for healthcare professionals. VVKP members receive 10% discount on all trajectories and modules.
• The Human LinkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPsychologists' practice in Antwerp offering training on anxiety, burn-out and trauma. VVKP members pay €200/day instead of €250 for training courses.
• UNIZOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVVKP is affiliated with UNIZO/Federatie Vrije Beroepen to advocate for self-employed psychologists. UNIZO organizes the annual Masterclass Zorgmanagement; VVKP members receive €150 discount.
• EFocusingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEFocusing offers workshops and training in Focusing (inner listening). VVKP members receive 10% discount on workshops and/or training.
• PraxisP (KU Leuven)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPraxisP is the practice center of KU Leuven offering diagnostics, guidance and treatment. VVKP members receive 10% discount on workshops.
• ELP AcademieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerELP Academie offers free training funded by the FOD Volksgezondheid for healthcare professionals including psychologists.
• DexxterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital bookkeeping platform for self-employed professionals. VVKP members receive a one-time discount of €25 on an annual subscription.
• Whereby MeetingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTherapy-friendly video calling platform. VVKP members receive 50% discount on their annual subscription in the first year.
• QIT-onlineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline platform for managing client dossiers, administration, and care trajectories. VVKP members receive a substantial discount on annual subscriptions.
• MediPortalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoftware for improving communication between healthcare providers. VVKP members receive 30% discount on the first invoice when purchasing an annual subscription.
• DoctenaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline appointment scheduling system for practices. VVKP members receive favorable discount conditions.
• KlikminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform helping psychologists organize their practice, attract clients, and manage waiting lists. VVKP members receive an exclusive code for 90% discount on the first year.
• DoccleProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital administration platform enabling Peppol e-invoicing. VVKP members receive 15% discount on DocclePro subscription.
• AMMA InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional liability insurance provider for healthcare professionals. VVKP members receive insurance at €62.84/year (incl. taxes) instead of €112.75/year (incl. taxes) for legal protection included.
• BruneauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOffice supplies and office furniture retailer. VVKP members receive 15% discount on the entire range.
• ErgonomiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerErgonomic products specialist. VVKP members receive up to 15% discount on the entire range until 31/12/2026.
• Colora BornemminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPaint and interior finishing retailer. VVKP members receive 10% discount on all paints and accessories at Colora Bornem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Canada's national professional association for psychologists, providing membership, accreditation, journals, and advocacy. Comparable in scope and structure to VVKP as a psychology professional association, though operating at a national (vs. sub-national) level.
• British Psychological Society (BPS): UK chartered professional body for psychologists, with membership, chartered status, training, and journals. Comparable as a large national psychology professional association with member benefits, divisions, and representational role.
• Australian Psychological Society (APS): Australia's peak professional body for psychologists, with membership, training, advocacy, and journals. Comparable as a national professional association serving a psychologist workforce, though operating at much larger scale than VVKP.
• American Psychological Association (APA): Largest professional organization of psychologists in the US, offering membership, journals, advocacy, and continuing education. Comparable as a scale leader in the psychology professional-association category, though at vastly greater scale and broader scope than VVKP.
• BFP (Belgische Federatie van Psychologen / Belgian Federation of Psychologists): National umbrella federation for all psychologists in Belgium, of which VVKP is automatically a member. Operates broader scope across all psychology disciplines, making it a broader-incumbent peer in the same professional-association category.
• EFPA (European Federation of Psychologists Associations): European umbrella federation of which VVKP is automatically a member via BFP. Comparable as a federated network that aggregates national psychology associations, but at the supranational layer rather than the country layer VVKP operates in.

Regional players

• NIP (Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen): Dutch professional association for psychologists, with a comparable membership, advocacy, and continuing-education model. Comparable in category structure (clinical psychology association with member benefits and representation) but primarily serves the Netherlands rather than Belgium.
• Ordre des Psychologues du Québec: Quebec's regulatory professional order for psychologists, combining professional association and licensing functions. Comparable in representing a single language/region's clinical psychologists, but with a quasi-regulatory mandate that VVKP does not hold.

Direct peers

• UPPsy-BUPsy: Belgian French-speaking union of psychologists, co-litigant with VVKP in the GPP constitutional challenge. Directly comparable as a Belgian professional association for psychologists with parallel advocacy and member services to UPPCF/VVKP.
• UPPCF (Union des Psychologues Cliniciens Francophones): French-speaking counterpart representing clinical psychologists in Wallonia and Brussels. Directly comparable as a Belgian clinical psychology professional association with parallel advocacy, training, and referral functions. VVKP and UPPCF jointly litigate federal mental health policy (e.g., the GPP challenge).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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