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Art Therapy

This guide provides library resources for art therapy courses.

Art Therapy Guide

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Welcome to the Art Therapy Library Guide! This guide provides you with library resources that will help you research for your art therapy courses. Explore the tabs on the left to discover databases, journals, books, professional websites, and other library resources. 

What is Art Therapy?

Art therapy is an integrative mental health profession that combines active artmaking with psychological theory to help clients work through complex emotional realities and human experiences within a psychotherapeutic relationship.  

Art therapists are credentialed mental health professionals who use artmaking and creative processes to help their clients express themselves beyond the use of language. As a professional practice, art therapy can be beneficial to individuals experiencing a range of psychological issues. Among other things, art therapists can work with children experiencing behavioral challenges, victims of trauma, and individuals with other health concerns like dementia.  

Licensed art therapists can work in:

  • Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Veteran's Clinics
  • Private Practices
  • Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Community Based Settings
  • Senior Communities

American Art Therapy Association. (2023, May 9). What is Art Therapy?. https://arttherapy.org/what-is-art-therapy/

Notre Dame of Maryland University. (2023). Art Therapy (MA). https://www.ndm.edu/grad-prof-studies/academics/programs/art-therapy-ma