Career spotlight: art therapist

Art therapy is the perfect career for those who believe the the journey of creating art is more important than the destination.
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Hein Semke, Masks 

Those in the industry have long known the healing benefits of creating art, but art therapy didn’t become a recognised therapeutic tool until the 1940s. Since then it has been inceasingly acknowledged that making art is a powerful way to improve both mental and physical well-being.

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Emma Clark Gratton
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Emma Clark Gratton is an ArtsHub staff writer.