GROUPS & PROGRAMS
Whether you need emotional support, group counseling, creative programming or something other than talk therapy, we provide you and your family a variety of options though our professional community whose focus is to reduce stress, revitalize and ensure that you leave our practice more connected to your most meaningful life than when you came in.
GROUP THERAPY FOR TEENS & ADULTS
ONLINE Telehealth Adult Art Therapy Group
SATURDAYS | 1:30-2:30PM
$35/session (reoccuring)
Led by a Masters level clinician, this group is for adults 18+. Clients meet through Zoom, a HIPPA compliant, confidential online video platform every Saturday from 1:30PM - 2:30PM CST.
No fancy art materials required! This group will use materials that one can usually find in their home. This group is $35 per session and payment can be made via credit card. Continued participation is encouraged.
*Must register by 5PM the Thursday before the Saturday group.
This is a reoccurring group, which means you get to enjoy this group EVERY Saturday! You must cancel registration if you no longer wish to participate by the Wednesday @ 5PM before the Saturday group.
Interested in learning more or registering? Contact Kristen Sipek at Ksipek@c4creativeartstherapy.com or give her a call at 847.477.8244 ext. 2.
SPECIAL NOTE: Group therapy sessions are NOT billed to insurance.
Interested in learning more about Group Therapy at the Center for Creative Arts Therapy? Contact Clinical Director, Rachel Wagner-Cantine, at 847.477.8244 x701 or rwagner@c4creativeartstherapy.com.
FREE Coping through COVID: Tween Art Therapy Group | Ages 10-13
WEDNESDAYS | 10:00AM-11:00AM (July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 2020)
FREE (4 sessions in July 2020)
Everyone wants to be heard. . .to express opinions. . .to be understood
Tweens need to have people and places where they can feel supported to safely dialogue with others. . .a place where they can express feelings and thoughts and feel supported. TWEEN COPING THROUGH COVID support group is designed to offer time and space in the virtual community for social, emotional and character development.
It is a short-term commitment (only four weeks in July) that offers group members an opportunity to experience curiosity about self, answer questions they are unsure how to ask, and feel heard. Each group offers a safe place to talk, play, move, think and leave feeling lighter.
SPECIAL NOTE: This is a 4 week FREE support group. Group therapy sessions are NOT billed to insurance. 4 weeks ONLY!
Interested in learning more about Group Therapy at the Center for Creative Arts Therapy? Contact Clinical Director, Rachel Wagner-Cantine, at 847.477.8244 x701 or rwagner@c4creativeartstherapy.com.
FREE Coping through COVID: Teen Art Therapy Group | Ages 14-18
WEDNESDAYS | 11:00AM-12:00PM (July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 2020)
FREE (4 sessions in July 2020)
Being a Teenager Can Be A Struggle!
Through this virtual support group, these young adults will explore how to navigate through the complex combinations of stress, relationship issues, and anxiety while experiencing shared stories, support, friendships, relaxation and stress-resolutions during the coronavirus pandemic.
The TEEN COPING THROUGH COVID support group is a professionally led education and peer support program for teens, ages 13-18 dealing with the uniques stressors of e-learning, social distancing, mask wearing and the strain of peer interactions amongst a pandemic. Your teen will develop courage, conscientiousness, follow through, resilience, and excellence in attitude. Through the arts, these young adults will explore how to navigate through the complex combinations of stress, relationship issues, and anxiety while experiencing shared stories, support, friendships, relaxation and stress-resolutions. Your teen will learn how to EXPRESS themselves, ADVOCATE for themselves and EMPOWER themselves!
SPECIAL NOTE: This is a 4 week FREE support group. Group therapy sessions are NOT billed to insurance. 4 weeks ONLY!
Interested in learning more about Group Therapy at the Center for Creative Arts Therapy? Contact Clinical Director, Rachel Wagner-Cantine, at 847.477.8244 x701 or rwagner@c4creativeartstherapy.com.
Interested in groups but don't see it here?
Contact our Clinical Director, Rachel Wagner-Cantine at rwagner(at)c4creativeartstherapy.com with your request.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS
ARTS PLAYSCHOOL
Learning through the Arts
ARTs PlaySchool brings together children's creative mind/body connection with the arts. Your child will explore emotions, social skills, mindfulness, and social emotional learning through our energetic and caring instructors. While focusing on a curriculum-based structure, our teachers and staff members incorporate the arts into children's learning.
Arts Playschool programs are offered at the Center for Creative Arts Therapy, and can be found throughout the Dupage County community.
"We teach to the child that learns by moving, exploring and creating." Azizi Marshall, Founder & CEO
* Includes art materials, musical instruments, and parent education each week
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Let us support you and your family through compassionately creative counseling and arts-based psychotherapy services. Give us a call today to learn more about creative arts therapy (art therapy, music therapy, drama therapy, dance/movement therapy, expressive arts therapy) in the Downers Grove, Hinsdale, DuPage county and Chicago area! Feel free to call us at (847) 477-8244 or email us.
We are located in Downers Grove and frequently see clients from Downers Grove, Aurora, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Darien, Elmhurst,
Glen Ellyn, Hickory Hills, Hillside, Hinsdale, LaGrange, LaGrange Park, Lemont, Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oak Brook Terrace, Oak Park, Riverside, Villa Park, Warenville, Westchester, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook, Woodridge, and Western Springs.
Counseling and arts-based psychotherapy for individuals, groups and families looking for help with children, adolescents, stress, relationships, motherhood, creative parenting interventions, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, divorce, grief/bereavement, autism, communication, caregiving, terminal illness, and career counseling.