Art Psychotherapy and Clincal Supervision

Rob McCarthy – Art Psychotherapy 

(Hereford & Online)

Award-winning Art Psychotherapist | HCPC Registered | BAAT Registered
Studio-based in Hereford and working online across the UK.

I offer art psychotherapy for adults, alongside clinical supervision for therapists and practitioners. My approach is warm, thoughtful and psychologically informed, with particular strength in complexity, trauma, and attachment-related difficulties.

You’re welcome to book an informal phone or Zoom chat to see whether I’m the right fit. If I’m not able to help (or I’m at capacity), I may be able to signpost you to someone suitable.

How I Work

Art psychotherapy offers a way of exploring thoughts and feelings that can be hard to put into words. You do not need to be “good at art”. We use simple materials and images as a gentle, powerful way to understand what’s happening beneath the surface, build emotional stability, and support change.

My work is also informed by:

• Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) – trained with Anthony Bateman at the Anna Freud Centre, London
  
  

• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) – training with Dr Deborah Lee
  
  

• A strong interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  
  

• Clinical Supervision

I hold a Level 6 Diploma in Art Psychotherapy Clinical Supervision (CPCAB, 2020) aligned with BAAT standards. The training strengthened my ability to work across different supervisory modalities and to adapt supervision to the needs of qualified professionals, trainees, and mixed-discipline teams.

The course covered key areas including:

• Organisational dynamics
  
  

• Evaluation of supervision
  
  

• Ethical practice and boundaries
  
  

• Confidentiality and GDPR
  
  

I’ve supervised a wide range of professionals including clinical psychologists, NHS ward managers, art therapists, counsellors, and trainees.

Experience

I recently retired as Lead Art Therapist within an NHS Trust. I have broad experience across statutory and voluntary sectors, including:

• Adult mental health
  
  

• Learning disabilities
  
  

• Ex-offenders
  
  

• Pupil referral units (PRUs)
  
  

• Charitable counselling services and clinical leadership
  
  

I also provided clinical supervision for a counselling charity, supervising a mixed group of counsellors and trainees, and I was part of the charity’s clinical management team., I have supervised University of South Wales art therapy trainees on NHS placements.

During the pandemic, online work became second nature; I regularly attend CPD and training delivered in this format.

Fees

£80 per 50-minute clinical session
(Art psychotherapy or supervision)

Contact

Rob McCarthy
Studio 10
10 Baggallay Street
Hereford HR4 0DZ

07484 30 22 82
robmccarthy@protonmail.com

Professional Registration & Safety

• HCPC Registered (AS12527)
  
  

• BAAT Registered
  
  

• DBS checked
  
  

• Public indemnity insurance (Howden)
  
  

• I work in line with HCPC and BAAT codes of ethics.
  
  

Short Professional Profile

Recently retired senior art psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with 30 years’ experience across statutory and voluntary services. MBT trained through the Anna Freud Centre and trained in Compassion Focused Therapy, with a strong interest in ACT. Level 6 qualified clinical supervisor (CPCAB).

.