That book looks really interesting, reflection. Your idea to be an art therapist sounds like a great melding of your interests.

My teen-aged daughter's therapist is an art therapist. I think it helps them communicate (can't say for sure--I'm not in the room with them) because my daughter is not very verbal in therapy. Sometimes my daughter paints during the session, of sometimes she and the T paint something together. They build things together too. They also made a large collage together over many weeks that was used as a piece of furniture. I think doing something together in session helps the conversation.