A conversation with Edna Leshem about the background of art therapy

and the process of establishing it as a profession in the paramedical and mental health fields. We also discuss the creation of the Israeli Association of Creative & Expressive Therapies and the process of establishing it as the professional body that represent art therapists.

Edna Leshem is a music therapist, drama therapist, psychotherapist, senior supervisor, lecturer, and group moderator.

• In this chapter, Edna accidently used the term art instead of arts, please forgive her for this error.