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.
Founder & CEO
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, First Responders, Mindfulness,
Trauma, Divorce and Separation, Grief and Loss, Relationship issues
Actor, Dancer, Director
Office Administration
Interns
BA, Studio Art and Psychology, Adrian College
Masters Student, Counseling in Art Therapy, Adler University
BS, Psychology, University of Georgia
BA, Theatre, University of Georgia
Masters student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Adler University
Affiliate Professionals
Creative Arts Therapists
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, Chorographer
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
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
BA, Communications and Theater, Northwestern Illinois
MA, Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
Specializations: Depression, LGBTQ+, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, Self-Expression, Self-Esteem, Trauma, and Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Director, Actor, Musician
Bachelor of Arts, Developmental Psychology, National Louis University
Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy, Lesley University in Cambridge, MA
Specializations: Children & Teens, Young Adults, Crisis Intervention, Group Therapy, Adoption, Depression, Anxiety.
Actor, Improver, Life Lover
Master of Arts, Art Therapy, Adler University, Chicago, IL
Specializations: Children & Teens, Young Adults, Crisis Intervention, Group Therapy, Depression, Anxiety.
Artist, Crafter, Creator