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WHAT IS ART THERAPY?


Art Therapy offers an opportunity to...

... explore personal problems and potentials through verbal and non-verbal expression and to develop physical, emotional and/or learning skills through therapeutic art experiences. Although visual forms of expression have been basic to societies throughout recorded history, art therapy emerged as a profession in the 1930's.

Therapy through art recognizes art processes, forms, content, and associations as reflections of an individuals development, abilities, personality, interests and concerns. The use of art as therapy implies that the creative process can be a means both of reconciling emotional conflicts and of fostering self-awareness and personal growth. In addition to its use in treatment, it may be used in assessment and evaluation of adults, adolescents, children, couples, families, groups, and communities.

The Northern California Art Therapy Association (NorCATA) is dedicated to representing art therapists from an educational, professional development, training, and political action standpoint.  In addition, NorCATA will pursue the highest professional and ethical standards to protect the public that it serves.

FACT SHEETS ABOUT ART THERAPY
(source: The American Art Therapy Association)


NorCATA
PO Box 460687
San Francisco, CA  94146-0661 USA

Contact:   

+1 (650) 489-2258

call or text 
or email us at 

info@norcata.org

NorCATA is approved by the Internal Revenue Services as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that promotes the therapeutic use of art throughout Northern California, public awareness of art therapy, professional development through educational events, workshops, conferences, and more.  All donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.

NorCATA does not and shall not discriminate, or allow discrimination against any person because of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, physical disability, medical condition, or special needs, in any of its activities or operations. Following the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), NorCATA is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone.


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