Residents of Virginia will benefit from licensure for art therapists by expanding access to the increasing need for mental health care and offer citizens protection by regulating service delivery. Art therapists provide mental health services for people of all ages; treating a continuum of concerns through primarily non-verbal and creative methods. As a provider, I have found art therapy to be particularly effective with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), adolescents experiencing anxiety and depression, and military service personnel and their families experiencing myriad challenges. Please allow this regulatory action to advance.