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art therapy

noun

  1. a type of psychotherapy that encourages the expression of emotions through artistic activities such as painting, drawing, or sculpture; psychotherapy based on the belief that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life-enhancing.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of art therapy1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

Kate met struggling pupils who are helped by the art therapy charity she supports.

This afternoon she joined her father-in-law, Charles, at a south London gallery dedicated to art therapy for children.

There are nutrition workshops with “Veronica the smoothie lady,” writing classes, art therapy groups.

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