Recent advances in technology have enabled the creation of immersive digital environments commonly known as Virtual Reality (VR). The current study explored the potential of artistic creation in VR for art therapy (VRAT) from the perspective of expert art therapists. Seven expert art therapists participated in this study, all of whom experimented with creating visual art in VR and as observers. After the VR experience, a semi-structured interview was conducted to assess central aspects of their experience both as creators and as observers. The interviews were analyzed according to the principles of Thematic Analysis. Four main themes emerged from the findings: (1) The user experience of creation in VR. (2) The qualities of the VR material and medium. (3) The VR environment as a therapeutic setting. (4) The relevance of the VR medium for art therapy. The results indicated that the therapists foresee substantial potential in the novel VR medium for art therapy and highlighted further research directions needed to determine how the virtual medium can be used to treat real world problems.

技术上的最新进展使人们能够创建通常称为虚拟现实（VR）的沉浸式数字环境。本研究从专家艺术治疗师的角度探讨了VR在艺术疗法（VRAT）中的艺术创作潜力。七名专业的艺术治疗师参加了这项研究，他们所有人都以虚拟现实技术和观察者的身份尝试了视觉艺术创作。在体验VR之后，进行了半结构化访谈，以评估他们作为创作者和观察者的体验的主要方面。根据主题分析原则对访谈进行了分析。调查结果提出了四个主要主题：（1）VR中创建的用户体验。（2）VR材料和介质的质量。（3）VR环境作为治疗环境。（4）VR媒体与艺术疗法的相关性。结果表明，治疗师预见了新型VR介质在艺术治疗中的巨大潜力，并强调了确定虚拟介质如何用于治疗现实问题所需的进一步研究方向。