Art therapists need knowledge in the following areas:

• Therapy and Counseling: The mental or physical problems and methods for treatment.
• Psychology: People, their actions, and mental processes and how to treat problems.
• Fine Arts: The methods and concepts needed to create visual, music, or dramatic arts.
• Sociology and Anthropology: Where people come from and how they behave.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Education and Training: The methods of teaching and learning.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Philosophy and Theology: The impact of values and ethics on people.