Exact definitions of art therapy may vary due to its dual origins in art and psychotherapy. Nevertheless, art therapy often focuses on dealing with the artmaking process as therapeutic in and of itself (“art as therapy”).
Current art therapy includes a vast number of approaches, such as:
• Person-centered
• Cognitive
• Behavior
• Gestalt
• Narrative
• Adlerian
• Family (systems)
The tenets of art therapy involve humanism, creativity, reconciling emotional conflicts, and fostering self-awareness and personal growth.
