Art therapy treatment may become more accessible

TAMPA, Fla. – It may soon be easier for patients to be able to afford art therapy in Florida.

For some trauma victims, expressing their thoughts through art can be a lot easier than talking about it, especially for children and service members.

Art therapists say the industry is growing, but because Florida doesn’t have a licensure program, some therapists are leaving the state, but a bill in the Florida legislature would change that.

“We believe that art in itself is therapeutic and healing,” Florida Art Therapy Association President Joseph Scarce said.