Creative Arts Therapists

Creative arts therapists who are employed by government agencies may be members of the American Federation of Government Employees and other unions. It is a good idea for creative arts therapists to belong to the association related to their particular type of therapy. For example, art therapists should join the American Art Therapy Association. Music therapists should belong to the American Music Therapy Association. Dance therapists should join the American Dance Therapy Association. Drama therapists should join the North American Drama Therapy Association. Poetry therapists should join the National Association for Poetry Therapy. Most of these organizations also have state chapters.

Creative arts therapists are also often members of other professional associations, including the American Psychological Association, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and the American Counseling Association.