Areas of Expertise
- Art Psychotherapy (Clinical and Hospital Settings)
- Educational Counsellor
- Lecturer in Fine Arts
Education
- Master of Art in Art Psychotherapy, University of Hertfordshire, UK
- Post Graduate Certificate for Academic Practice (PgCAP), University of Bahrain & UK Advance HE
- Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, Loughborough University, UK
Biography
Ms. Dalal Al-Sindi is a Clinical Art Psychotherapist and Lecturer at the University of Bahrain. She is recognized as the pioneer of professional art therapy in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is committed to bridging clinical practice with academia. With over ten years of professional experience, she has worked with diverse populations including stroke patients, traumatic brain injury patients, individuals experiencing depression, trauma, learning difficulties, and chronic illnesses.
She has designed and delivered numerous specialized workshops and training programs for leading organizations, including the Ministry of Education in Bahrain, the Royal College of Surgeons Bahrain, The British University, Bahrain, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, the British Council, University College London (UCL) in Qatar, and Expo 2020 Dubai. She also served as a keynote speaker at the Global Women’s Forum 2020 in Dubai.
Her current academic focus is on empowering university students, particularly the hearing-impaired, through creative educational approaches and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies.
Achievements
- First Qualified Art Therapist in Bahrain: Founded The Art Therapy Centre in 2012
- Curated intensive educational modules for UCL Qatar, 2015
- Expert panelist at Global Women’s Forum Dubai, 2020
- TEDx Presenter: “The Unspoken Truth of Images in Art Therapy,” 2014
- Humanitarian Field Therapist: Clinical art therapy interventions in Lebanese refugee camps, 2019
- Community Educator: Training for Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Ministry of Social Development, and British Council workshops
Affiliations
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Grants & Contracts Awarded
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Publications & Presentations
- AlSindi, D. (2024). Art therapy: cultural and religious differences between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. In Powel, S. (Ed), Making its mark: art therapy in the Arabian Peninsula. Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press.
- Alsindi, D. & Al Hashimi, S. (2021). Optimizing online learning experiences for hearing-impaired art and design students. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 20(7).
- 2026: Lecture – Art Therapy in Bahrain, Department of Psychology, British University of Bahrain
- 2025: Paper – “Islamic Art Patterns as Visual Intervention to Enhance Resilience in Undergraduate Art Students,” 5th Islamic Art Symposium, University of Bahrain
- 2024: Workshop – Uses and Benefits of Art Therapy, World Mental Health Day, University of Bahrain
- 2021: Workshop – Art Therapy & Islamic Arts Integration, Expo 2020, Ministry of Culture
- 2020: Lecture – Art Therapy, Royal College of Surgeons Bahrain
- 2020: Speaker – “Art Therapy: Art Heals,” Global Women’s Forum Dubai
- 2019: Training Workshop – Creativity in Special Education, Economic Development Board
- 2015: TEDx Talk – “The Hidden Truth about Images in Art Therapy,” Ahlia University
- 2014: Workshop – Art Therapy for Developmental & Learning Difficulties, Bahrain Association for Parents and Friends of Disabled Persons
- 2013: Workshop – Art Therapy for Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients, Ministry of Health
