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Art therapy is well known in the therapeutic field but not very well known amongst adolescents and adults, my job is to inform people who are unaware. In many cases art therapy can be used with other psychotherapy techniques such as group therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy, it is a very diverse field when it comes to its range of limits. Not everyone can creatively suspect the act of art would help their mental state of mind but art therapists were put here to prove those people wrong. Through the findings of my research I have found interesting and important reasons why one might become an active art therapist, and discovered the therapeutic process of how to diagnose and treat their patients. My curiosities also lead me to wonder when art therapy originated, which I found dated back all the way to the 1940’s by a woman named Margaret Nawmburg. By researching art therapy it taught me the real importance of an art therapist job and how their service helps ones in need. The therapeutic process of using art was built to treat a wide range of mental disorders and psychological distress so its experience differs from a regular art class, making the art therapist quiet different than your average art teacher. My job is to make you aware of the differences between an art therapist and an art teacher. They have similar jobs in the same kind of field but differ greatly in importance. An art therapist is trying to get you to experience something different then your art teacher, and that difference being art therapists are trying to get you to focus on your ‘inner- experience’, your feelings, perceptions, and imagination. Their teachings generally involve learning skills in art and techniques, but its emphasis is on developing and exp... ... middle of paper ... ...alary earns you by being an art therapist it is quite a fulfilling, passionate job. During my interview with Carolyn Crotty, an art therapist/educator at Center point Adolescent Center shared with me the highlight of her career so far. Her response was very meaningful, she said, “Having a group of teens tell me how much the art therapy group I’ve been running for 3+ years has meant to them in terms of feeling connected to a healthy and supportive community. It is a real blessing to be able to offer people something I love and feel passionate about and know that it has left such a meaningful impression on so many lives. I feel real grateful to be a facilitator and witness to that.” My overall thoughts from this response were very hopeful; someone who aspires to help people and put others before themselves is a powerful person and an asset to our community and world.

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