I support professionalizing the status and credentialing of an extremely important, supportive, and worthwhile profession - Art Therapy.  These individuals are able to help a wide variety of people by age, situation, and problem.  They not only assist clients through artistic activities, but are just good listeners, able to help folks work their way through difficult concerns with multiple tools.  The rigorous academic and field preparation, continuing, supervised development, and commitment to helping others, are essential to being a recognized, credentialed, professional.