Professional qualifications

Dr Caryl Sibbett

Professional credentials:

Professional registrations / accreditations / awards / training include:

• BACP Senior Accredited Supervisor. See BACP Register.

• BACP Registered Senior Accredited Psychotherapist / Counsellor. My competences and practice standards are senior accredited by BACP as being aligned to column C in the SCoPEd framework (BACP, 2025; PCPB, 2025). See BACP Register.

• HCPC Registered Art Psychotherapist. See HCPC Register.

• Qualified trainer - further and higher education. FHEA, MEd (Counselling, Education, Guidance), PGCertACE. Ret'd Senior Lecturer.

• Fellow of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy / Advance HE.

• PhD Art Psychotherapy / Psychotherapy (by research: topic: liminality in cancer experience and in art psychotherapy / psychotherapy). Queen's University Belfast, 2006.

• Honorary Doctor of Medicine (Medicinae Doctorem): Riga Stradins University, Latvia, 2014. For "substantial contribution in the establishment of the art therapy study programme in Latvia and launching of the study programme at the Rīga Stradiņš University in 2006."

• Master of Education & Guidance and Counselling - included supervised counselling & art therapy practice; integrative counselling / psychotherapy and education modules. Queen's University Belfast.

• Supervision - BAAT.

• Supervision of Art Therapy in workplace settings - AG training.

• Compassion Fatigue & Trauma - Dr Charles Figley & Wave Trauma Centre.

• Trauma, Transition & Change: Working with PTSD & Trauma - Dr Charles Figley & Wave Trauma Centre.

• State Registration (CPSM): Art Psychotherapy - now HCPC Registered.

• Teacher / Tutor PG Certificate in Adult & Continuing Education. Queen's University Belfast.

• Vocational Assessor Award - City & Guilds.

• Art Therapy - UG module.

• Jungian Theory - QUB.

• Diploma in Counselling - included supervised counselling & art therapy practice; modules on supervision theories & practice; modules on organisational settings. (BIFHE / Inst. of Roehampton affiliated to University of Surrey).

• Sexual Abuse Level 2 - Victim Support / Nexus Institute.

• Certificate in Counselling Skills and Learning Support.

• Artrepreneur: Enterprise for Artists - LEDU / Action Resource Centre.

• BA Degree. Queen's University Belfast

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