As a human service profession combining the fields of art, counseling, and psychology, art
therapy offers opportunities to explore personal potentials and problems through visual and
verbal expression.
The art therapist treats individuals, couples, families and groups through therapeutic artwork.
Art therapists are prepared to work in a wide variety of clinical, educational and human service institutions, including hospitals, childrens agencies, mental health and counseling centers, correctional and geriatric facilities, hospice care and wellness centers to name a few.
The art therapist may act as a primary or adjunctive therapist within the treatment team, depending on the needs of the institution and treatment objectives of the patient. She provides a range of services including preventive services, diagnostic evaluation, assessment and treatment using art therapy techniques and processes.
