Ethical Dilemmas of Providing Pro Bono Art Therapy

Abstract

This viewpoint addresses ethical questions regarding the provision of art therapy as a pro bono service, a term from Latin roots that mean “for the public good.” Approaches to ethical reasoning are discussed using the case of pro bono art therapy in a residential treatment program for adolescents.

Acknowledgments

Editor's Note: Bruce L. Moon, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, HLM, is Professor and Chair of the Art Therapy Department at Mount Mary College, Milwaukee. WI.