Carol Hammal

14/06/2026

I truly appreciated being part of this TV interview with Noha Abu Sitta نهى أبوستة on CBC Now and having the chance to share more about the field of Art Therapy.
Thoughtful and well-informed questions led to a rich and meaningful conversation...

Thank you, Noha & CBC, for creating space for this important discussion, and thank you to everyone who watched and engaged with the conversation. Every opportunity to raise awareness about art therapy is one I deeply appreciate.

The episode starts with a wonderful segment shedding light on the benefits of art with children then follows by the interview at minute 6:35.

اتبسطت جدًا بمشاركتي في اللقاء ده مع نهى أبوستة على برنامج ولاد النهاردة، وسعيدة بالفرصة اللي سمحتلي إني أتكلم أكتر عن مجال العلاج بالفن وأهميته.
اللقاء كان ممتع ومليان حوار حقيقي، وده يرجع بشكل كبير لأسئلة نهى المدروسة واهتمامها الحقيقي بالموضوع، واللي ساعدت إنها تفتح نقاش مهم وتسلط الضوء على العلاج بالفن بشكل بسيط وقريب من الناس.

شكرًا نهى، وشكرًا لفريق ‏سي بي سي على إتاحة المساحة دي لموضوع مهم زي الصحة النفسية والعلاج بالفن. وشكرًا لكل اللي تابعوا الحلقة وتفاعلوا معاها. أي فرصة تساعد في نشر الوعي بالعلاج بالفن بتكون فرصة باقدرها جدًا.
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تبدأ الحلقة بفقرة رائعة بتسلّط الضوء على فوائد الفن مع الأطفال، ثم يليها اللقاء ابتداءً من الدقيقة 6:35.

برنامج ولاد النهاردة | الفن وتأثيره على حياة أولادنا - كاملة------...

28/03/2025

If you are triggered after watching “Lam Shamseya” .shamseya TV Show please do not hesitate to reach out to the national hotlines. They are there to help you.
لو كنت متأثر سلبيا من مسلسل لام شمسية رجاء التواصل مع الخطوط الساخنة المبينة للحصول على الدعم النفسي.

Chapeau to all the team that created this masterpiece of a show! Grateful to also see colleagues in the field that guided the writing and acting.
As a psychotherapist myself who has worked with many similar adult cases, I couldn’t be prouder of this show that highlighted so much of what we witness on a daily basis.
تحية من قلبي لكل صناع هذا العمل الفني الهادف و تحية لزملائي في المجال اللي ساهموا بخبرتهم لتوجيه المحتوى النفسي في الكتابة و الأداء التمثيلي.
كمعالجة نفسية اشتغلت مع حالات مشابهة لسنين كتير أنا بجد فخورة بهذا العمل الفني اللي اظهر كتير من اللي بنشوفه على مدار يومي.

Equally grateful to all the work being done at
وشكر خاص للمجهود الواضح من

16/12/2024

Greetings from my new favorite art therapy space at .therapy.center New Cairo branch inside Mivida’s .

Here’s to new beginnings as we wrap 2024.

Happy Holidays everyone 🎄

13/11/2024

It was an unforgettable experience to run an organizational art therapy workshop at the Methanex plant in Damietta with 90 attendees between plant workers, engineers and management.

I was inspired by the amazing creative expression that took place during the workshop and I was very grateful for the gift offered to me by one of the attendees: the drawing seen in the last image which depicted the group setting and myself running the workshop… a heartwarming gesture!

Thank you Methanex Corporation for yet another wonderful experience and for putting your employers wellbeing as a top priority!

** all images posted on this account are done with full consent by participants.

28/10/2024

Art therapy workshop at HQ earlier this month.
A little boost of creativity and self expression during a stressful work day.
Always inspiring to witness the pleasure taken during the creative process.

*all images taken with consent.

22/09/2024

Had the genuine pleasure to be part of the National Arts in Health Week Egypt .egypt panel talk about the advantages of Arts in Health while shedding light on clinical and non-clinical uses of art therapy.
I was honored to be among the presence of psychiatry pioneers in Egypt as a co-panelist and of course to be part of this event at the esteemed while finally getting to spend much needed quality time with the one and only Dr. Mona Rakhawy.

I would like to thank everyone who was behind the planning of this event. Special thanks to for her trailblazing efforts.

Thank you Dr. Nabil El Kot .nabil for the wonderful topics brought during the panel talk and of course huge thanks to everyone who attended and shared their thoughts, questions and experiences.

‏‎كان لي الشرف الحقيقي أن أكون جزءًا من الملتقى المصري للفنون في الصحة .egypt، حيث شاركت في جلسة نقاش حول فوائد الفنون وتسليط الضوء على الاستخدامات العيادية وغير العيادية للعلاج بالفن.

‏‎تشرفت بالتواجد بين رواد الطب النفسي في مصر كمتحدثة مشاركة، وبالطبع، أن أكون جزءًا من هذا الحدث في هذا المكان المرموق ، وأخيرًا قضاء وقت ثمين طال انتظاره مع الدكتورة منى رخاوي.

‏‎أود أن أشكر كل من كان وراء التخطيط لهذا الحدث. شكر خاص لـ على جهودها في تنظيم الملتقى .

‏‎شكرًا للدكتور نبيل الكوت .nabil على المناقشات القيمة التي تم طرحها خلال الجلسة، وبالطبع شكرًا كبيرًا لكل من حضر وشارك بأفكاره وأسئلته وتجربته.

27/08/2024

The very first program of its kind in the region is officially launching through
(Registration link in bio)

As O7’s Academy Director, I couldn’t be prouder of my team who’s been working tirelessly on making this project see the light.
Big shout out to who started with a dream that we’re now making happen!
Special thanks and credit to the selfless hard work by
And of course my amazing partner throughout this incredible journey .cassispsych whom I’m incredibly grateful to work alongside on every project.

15/08/2024

It brings me great joy to finally unveil the very first textbook about Art Therapy in the Arab world edited by Sara Powell.

I was honored to contribute a chapter about Egypt titled “Developing Art Psychotherapy in Post-2011 Egypt: Applying Art Therapy Techniques in Inpatient Addiction Units & Adult Private Practice”.

In my chapter, I get to shed light on Art Therapy’s development in Egypt and its historical evolution within the past few decades.

I’m also very grateful for this textbook to finally shed light on the field’s development in many neighboring Arab nations. Big shout-out to all my colleagues who also contributed with their writing!

The books is available on Kindle and in print.

Thank you .therapist for bringing us together to work on this monumental work of literature. I am sincerely grateful to you! Keep doing your amazing work!

12/08/2024

What better way to visualize a lecture about art therapy?

This sketch has got to be the best note-taking I’ve ever seen to one of my lectures along the years - made by one of my most memorable attendees

This was back in 2018 during my Provost Lecture at

10/08/2024

From this summer’s Employee Wellness Program organized by at Boubyan Takaful & Boubyan Bank in Kuwait City.
As part of their partnership together, a series of corporate mental health workshops were offered on-site to enhance mental wellbeing among employees.

I was honored by Boubyan’s leadership team’s presence throughout the workshops.

Special thanks to Mr. Omar Abdelghafar from the Boubyan marketing team who coordinated my trip & smooth stay during the program.