The Dimensions of Service: An Elemental Model for the Application of Art Therapy

Abstract

This article presents the “Dimensions of Service” model as a tool for examining where, how, and why art therapists offer their services. Ten aspects central to art therapy practice (context, nomenclature, realm of need, role, conceptual model, purpose, level of function, length of contact, age range, and groupings) are outlined along with reflections on their potential impact on individual practitioners as well as on the profession as a whole. This model was developed out of the author's experience as an art therapy clinician, administrator, and educator and may be useful both to students entering the field and professionals reassessing their current career paths and previously held strategies for the delivery of professional services.

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