▁reg ulated ▁mental ▁health ▁profession , ▁art ▁ther apy ▁is ▁employed ▁in ▁many ▁clin ical ▁and ▁other ▁settings ▁with ▁diverse ▁populations . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁increasing ly ▁recognized ▁as ▁a ▁valid ▁form ▁of ▁ther apy . ▁Art ▁ther apy ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁non - cl in ical ▁settings , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁in ▁art ▁stud ios ▁and ▁in ▁cre ativity ▁development ▁work sh ops . ▁Lic ens ing ▁for ▁art ▁ther ap ists ▁can ▁vary ▁from ▁state ▁to ▁state ▁with ▁some ▁recogn izing ▁art ▁ther apy ▁as ▁a ▁separate ▁license ▁and ▁some ▁lic ens ing ▁under ▁a ▁related ▁field ▁such ▁a ▁professional ▁coun sel ing , ▁mental ▁health ▁coun sel or . ▁ ▁Art ▁ther ap ists ▁must ▁have ▁a ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁that ▁includes ▁training ▁on ▁the ▁cre ative ▁process , ▁psych ological ▁development , ▁group ▁ther apy , ▁and ▁must ▁complete ▁a ▁clin ical ▁intern ship . ▁ ▁Art ▁ther ap ists ▁may ▁also ▁purs ue ▁additional ▁cred ential ing ▁through ▁the ▁Art ▁Ther apy ▁Cred entials ▁Board . ▁Art ▁ther ap ists ▁work ▁with ▁populations ▁of ▁all ▁ages ▁and ▁with ▁a ▁wide ▁variety ▁of ▁dis orders ▁and ▁dise ases . ▁ ▁Art ▁ther ap ists ▁provide ▁services ▁to ▁children , ▁ad oles c ents , ▁and ▁adult s , ▁whether ▁as ▁individuals , ▁cou ples , ▁families , ▁or ▁groups . ▁ ▁Using ▁their ▁evalu ative ▁and ▁psych other apy ▁skills , ▁art ▁ther ap ists ▁choose ▁materials ▁and ▁inter vent ions ▁appropriate ▁to ▁their ▁clients '