Although my background is in art and facilitation of educational art projects, and I am aware of the benefits of art for art’s sake. It is only since I trained as an art therapist that I became fully aware of the deeper psychological improvements that are made to our mental and physical health through Art Therapy sessions with a professionally trained art therapist. I am sharing these articles by Cathy Malchiodi an American art therapist and author which highlight and explain the difference and the importance of the role of art therapist.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/arts-and-health/201507/art-therapy-it-s-not-just-art-project
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/arts-and-health/201404/art-therapy-s-achilles-heel
