History of art therapy

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What is Art Therapy? !   According to the American Art Therapy Association,

Art Therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster selfawareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem (http://www.arttherapy.org/ #About).


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