Art Therapy is a relatively new profession in the Mental Health field, and there is still a lot of confusion around what it is and how it works. Some people think that Art Therapists are a sort of art teacher, while others believe that by getting a group of people to paint in the same space they are also providing Art Therapy...
Living in Bali I am used to finding a lot legit professionals blended with smoke sellers, claiming to be "healers". Unfortunately there is also a hand full of expats claiming to be therapists, without the proper psychological becground, degrees or accreditation. Therefore, it is pleasing to find that there are other Art Therapy professionals in Indonesia to connect with and collaborate. So if you find yourself curious to know what Art Therapy is and how it works, please take a look at this great article in the Indonesia Expat News about two Indonesian colleagues who are proper Art Therapists, got their degrees and accreditation in Australia, and have opened up their private practice in Jakarta!
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