The manual introduces the reader to the rapidly developing area of ​ ​ scientific and practical activity - art therapy. The cultural background and history of the formation of art therapy as a method of therapeutic practice, its possibilities and mechanisms of influence are considered. The main features and stages of the art-therapeutic process are analyzed, various forms of art therapy, its main techniques and directions are described. It is recommended for students studying in the specialties "Social Work," "Social and Cultural Activities."