Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-11-402

(1) “Advisory committee” means the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-401;

(2) “Appraisal activities”:

(3) “Art therapy” means the integrated application of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with specialized training in visual art media, the neurobiological implications of art-making and the creative process, and art-based assessment models to assist individuals, families, or groups to improve mental functioning, increase self-awareness and self-esteem, resolve conflicts and distress, and enhance social functioning;

(4) “Art therapy certified supervisor” means a person credentialed by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc., to provide supervised clinical experience for an associate art therapist;

(5) “Associate art therapist” means a person holding a master's or doctoral degree in art therapy while engaged in the practice of professional art therapy under supervision as part of clinical training to fulfill the supervised experience requirement for becoming a licensed professional art therapist;

(6) “Board” means the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-101;

(7) “Certified art therapist” means a person holding national board certification (ATR-BC) from the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc.;

(8) “Credentialed art therapist” means a person holding credentials in good standing with the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc., as a registered art therapist (ATR), certified art therapist (ATR-BC), or art therapy certified supervisor;

(9) “Licensed professional art therapist” means a person who is licensed to practice professional art therapy in this state;

(10) “Practice of professional art therapy”:

(11) “Supervision” means the regular observation and oversight of the functions and activities of a graduate art therapy student as part of an internship or practicum experience, or an associate art therapist engaged in the practice of art therapy to fulfill the requirements for licensure under § 63-11-405.