art therapist
Drawing-based counselor
An art therapist is a mental health professional who uses creative activities—drawing, painting, sculpture, collage—as therapeutic tools.
Rather than relying solely on talk therapy, art therapists help clients express emotions, process trauma, and develop coping skills through the act of making art: The art therapist asked him to draw what his anxiety looked like.
The approach is used with children, trauma survivors, and patients with dementia or developmental disabilities.
- creativeProducing original ideas
- healingRestoration of health
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- creative outletChannel for artistic expression
- counselorOne who advises
trauma · safe space · paint · clay · drawing · emotions · canvas · color wheel · session · group session · mental health · colors · feelings · emotional release · inner child · inner world · self-discovery · guided imagery
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- therapistspsychiatrist, psychoanalyst, clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, child psychologist
- specialized careersnurse practitioner, physician assistant, paralegal, forensic accountant, data scientist
- artistsPablo Picasso, painter, illustrators, Leonardo da Vinci, cartoonists
- art peoplepainter, sculptor, illustrator, ceramicist, printmaker
- arts careersactor, actress, author, composer, dancer
art therapistart teacher
Educator in creative media
art critic · art professor · art dealer · gallery curator · fine artist
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