CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY STAFF AND THERAPISTS
As experts in the field of psychology and counseling, the Center for Creative Arts Therapy team offers you and your family comprehensive clinical services. Learn healthy and proactive ways to achieve wellness and balance in your lives through personal attention, compassionate communication, creative therapeutic interventions, and professional counseling to achieve the best outcomes for success. Learn more about us below.
Azizi Marshall, MA, LCPC, RDT-BCT, EAT
Drama Therapist & Expressive Arts Therapist
Two Master of Arts Degrees in Community Counseling & Theatre,
Northeastern Illinois University
Adjunct Faculty, Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
PREPARE/ENRICH Certified Couples Therapist
Board Certified Trainer/Registered Drama Therapist
Registered Expressive Arts Therapist
Past Board Member, North American Drama Therapy Association
Specializations
Adolescents, High Achieving Women, First Responders, Mindfulness,
Trauma, Divorce and Separation, Grief and Loss, Nutrition for Mental Health
Actor, Dancer, Director
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Rachel Wagner-Cantine, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT
Dance/Movement Therapist
Master of Arts Degree in Dance/Movement Therapy and Mental Health Counseling,
Columbia College Chicago
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
DIR Floortime Specialist
Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist
American Dance Therapy Association Member
Specializations
Autism Spectrum, Eating Disorders, Family Therapy, Anxiety & Depression, Women's Issues, Trauma Recovery
Dancer, Choreographer
Pamela Slane, PhD, LCPC, BC-DMT, GL-CMA, A-AT
Dance/Movement Therapist & Expressive Arts Therapist
Doctorate in Philosophy in Expressive Clinical Therapies, Lesley University
Master of Arts Degree in Dance/Movement Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Columbia College in Chicago
Graduate Laban Certified Movement Analysis , Columbia College in Chicago
Animal-Assisted Therapist, Animal Behavioral Institute
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist
Certified in Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
American Dance Therapy Association Member
Pet Partners Association Member
Specializations
Children, Adolescents, Emotional Regulation, Grief and Loss, Trauma, Trauma Recovery, Depression, Behavioral Disorders, Mood Disorders, Crisis Intervention, Self-Harm, Self-Identity, and Anxiety.
Dancer, Child Supporter, Artist
Rachael Clauson, MA, LCPC, ATR
Art Therapist
Master of Arts Degree in Art Therapy, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Licensed Professional Counselor
Registered Art Therapist
Specializations
Adolescents, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Body Image and Identity Issues, Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders, Self-Harm.
Artist, Painter, Ceramicist
Stephanie Driscoll, MA, DMT
Dance/Movement Therapist
Master of Arts Degree in Dance/Movement Therapy, Antioch University of New England, Keene, New Hampshire
Specializations
Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, Teens & Adolescents, Group Therapy, Adults, Addiction, and Various Mood Disorders.
Dancer, Mover, Creator
Linnea Carrera, MA
Drama Therapist
Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
Bachelors of Arts Degree in Communications and Theater, Northwestern Illinois
Specializations
Depression, LGBTQ+, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, Self-Expression, Self-Esteem, Trauma, and Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Director, Actor, Musician
Ciara Athy, MA, ATR-P
Art Therapist - Provisionally Registered
Master of Arts Degree in Counseling: Art Therapy, Adler University
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Studio Art & Psychology, Adrian College
Specializations
Art Therapy, Children, Adolescents, and Adults, Anxiety & Depression, Trauma, Emotional Regulation
Artist, Painter, Figure Skater
Sara Hood
Drama Therapy Student
BFA Musical Theater, Music Minor, University of Central Florida
Master of Arts Degree Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Drama Therapy specialization, Lesley University
Performer, Actor, Singer
Nicole Castek
Art Therapy Student
BFA Painting, Daemen College, Amherst, NY
Baking and Pastry Diploma from the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, IL
Master of Arts Degree Student, Counseling in Art Therapy, Adler University, Chicago, IL
Pastry Chef, Artist, Painter
Leslie Kane, MA
Marketing & Outreach Coordinator
Leslie earned her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling through Minnesota State University, and is currently an Assistant Theatre Director at Lemont High School. She is responsible for connecting people in the broader community by cultivating relationships with students, businesses, schools, and other relevant mental health and arts organizations.
Kristen Sipek
Billing Specialist
Kristen offers billing support for our clients and their families while maintaining HIPAA compliance, sensitivity to insurance claims and challenges, and expert customer service.
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.