Although the profession of Art Therapy was first established in the 1940’s Art for healing is an ancient concept.
Chris Wood Art Therapist States –
“Making art can remind a person what it is to be absorbed.
When someone is troubled it can be hard to escape an uncomfortable or even miserable self
consciousness. Whether a therapist adopts a gently supportive approach or a more challenging one,
an important task of therapy is to enable
clients to become creatively absorbed in what they are doing and in their lives.” (Wood, C. 2011, p.1)
Art therapy is a growing area and differs from community/therapeutic arts. It is a protected title in itself,
Art Therapists must have studied Art Therapy to a Master’s Degree Level to practice as an Art Therapist in the UK.
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