• Purpose: Uses creative processes to improve emotional well-being and communication.
• Techniques: Drawing, painting, sculpture, music, and movement-based activities.
• Applications: Trauma recovery, stress management, self-expression, developmental disabilities.

**Evidence**: Art therapy interventions, including visual arts, music therapy, and dance movement therapy, have demonstrated therapeutic benefits for improving emotional expression, reducing stress, and enhancing overall well-being (American Art Therapy Association, 2020).