Sybil St. Claire, MFA
Creative Wellbeing Consultant
Expressive Arts Facilitator
Applied Positive Psychology Practitioner
Author, Creative Wellbeing
Professor of Theatre -
Arts, Wellbeing, & Social Change (retired)
I invite you to gather symbolically around the campfire,
where together we’ll explore the medicine,
not just in art and science,
but in ourselves..
With over three decades of experience weaving the arts into transformational experiences, I now serve as a Creative Wellbeing Consultant, working at the intersection of the expressive arts, positive psychology, high impact educational practices and the science of being well.
I served as the first Program Coordinator for Arts in Medicine at Shands Hospital/University of Florida in the 1990s., which sparked a lifelong devotion in me for arts and wellbeing. I spent over 20 years of my academic career at the University of Central Florida as a Professor of Theatre. There, I co-created one of the nation’s only MFAs in Theatre for Young Audiences, developed beloved interdisciplinary honors courses such as Thrive, Creative Processes, and Theatre for Social Change. and created innovative, award-winning arts and wellbeing projects and programming.
My work as an applied arts practitioner has taken me around the world - from teaching for Semester at Sea to living off the grid in developing countries - always centering creativity and the arts as a vehicle for healing, connection, and positive social change. I’ve collaborated with first responders, hospitals, the LGBTQ+ community, elders, people with aphasia, places of worship, universities, the hearing impaired, college students, and many more.
I design and facilitate experiences that:
🌀Ignite creativity, curiosity, and imagination
🌀Foster belonging, connection, and authentic community
🌀Support meaningful and measurable emotional and mental wellbeing
🌀Cultivate resilience, wonder, and hope
🌀Invite reflection, storytelling, and self-discovery
🌀Reconnect us to ourselves - and to each other
🌀Help us reimagine what’s possible
And I’ve written a book about it called Creative Wellbeing.
I offer consultations, programming, training,
and licensing opportunities.
Let’s bring Creative Wellbeing into your
university, wellness retreat, conference,
workplace, parenting circle, hospital
or wherever your vision leads.
Awards
✧Women Making History
✧Excellence in Undergraduate Education
✧Outstanding Professor of the Year
✧Excellence in Academic Partnerships
✧Pabst-Steinmetz Innovation in Arts & Wellness Grant
In Other’s Words…
“Sybil is undoubtedly the most empowering, engaging, and compassionate professor I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Her transformative support and wisdom changed my life.”
“Sybil is the greatest educator I have ever had the privilege of working with. She is innovative, empathetic, and creates safe spaces wherever she goes.”
“Sybil St. Claire is an archetypal helper, a person who has devoted their life to the pursuit of helping others realize wellbeing and true happiness.”
“Thrive is a life-changing, eye-opening experience that reaches beyond the classroom.”
“Delivered with compassion and intention, this essential program (Thrive) helps discover and unlock your potential.”
“The world without a Sybil St. Claire won’t be one I’ll know from here, and that comes with a great and fearsome responsibility, to boldly go into a crumbling world and slowly put it back together, one smile, one word of encouragement, one moment of compassion at a time.”
“Being Sybil’s student changed my life for the better. Her ability to connect with all sorts of different human beings and bring the best out of them is second to none. Her mindfulness, leadership, and compassion make the education system a better place.”
“This course (Thrive) is like giving glasses to someone who didn’t know their vision was limited.””
“Sybil St. Claire represents to me exactly the kind of far-reaching leadership that our academic and community environments have such need of.”
“When I attended Sybil’s Theatre for Social Change course at UCF, my life was changed. I owe everything I am as a researcher, compassionate human, and thoughtful academic, to her tutelage. ”
“I am a better version of myself every day for knowing Sybil and learning with her.”
“Any student or professional in the arts would be lucky to spend time with Sybil St. Claire.”
“Sybil is a dynamic, caring, and inspiring mentor who exemplifies the spirit of excellence in education”
“Without a doubt, Sybil St. Claire is the most impactful educator to ever enter my life.”
“As a veteran Professor of Education, I find her way in to be exceptionally impactful and thus exceedingly valuable. ”
“Anyone working with Sybil will be in for a treat.”
“Thrive inspired unprecedented personal growth during one of the most critical periods of my life.”
Stevie Romero”
“Incredible writer of original work and amazing script doctor.”
“Sybil St. Claire, colleague extraordinaire! Leadership, inspiration, and always innovation to meet the moment.”
International Expressive Arts Therapy Association
Reach Out
I offer consultations, certificate trainings, licensing, keynotes, podcasts, and conference weaving (interactive openings and closings).
I craft immersive and meaningful experiences - held with care - in virtual spaces.
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