The CO. is a community-based creative art center in Chatham, Ontario. We promote mental health, creativity, and collaboration through creative art therapy, art exploration, and creation and arts-based events. Through localized partnerships in Chatham-Kent, we aim to embody mutuality, respect, and joy.
Angel Bilagot is a registered Psychotherapist and Drama Therapist. She is also a mother to four beautifully rambunctious boys. Angel graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a combined degree of Psychology and Theatre. She completed her Masters Degree at Concordia University, specializing in Drama Therapy.
Angel continued her training in Drama Therapy in New York City, while working as a Therapist at the PTSD Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut. Angel’s professional experiences have provided her the opportunity to work, teach, and develop programs for environments such as the Jewish General Hospital (Montreal), The Canadian Institute for Neuro Integrative Development (Montreal), The Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter, and The University of Alberta (Edmonton).
Angel Bilagot is a registered Psychotherapist and Drama Therapist. She is also a mother to four beautifully rambunctious boys. Angel graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a combined degree of Psychology and Theatre. She completed her Masters Degree at Concordia University, specializing in Drama Therapy.
Angel continued her training in Drama Therapy in New York City, while working as a Therapist at the PTSD Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut. Angel’s professional experiences have provided her the opportunity to work, teach, and develop programs for environments such as the Jewish General Hospital (Montreal), The Canadian Institute for Neuro Integrative Development (Montreal), The Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter, and The University of Alberta (Edmonton).
Creative arts therapy is a form of expressive therapy that improves a person’s physical, mental and emotional well-being through the process of creating art. Creative arts therapy offers a different non-verbal approach to therapy and can allow expression through art material, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Creative therapy, also known as art therapy, is a form of expressive therapy that improves a person’s physical, mental and emotional well-being through the process of making art. Creative therapy involves all art forms
Creative arts therapy can help people of all ages:
– express themselves
– explore their emotions
– Improve self-esteem
– reduce stress
– increase problem-solving skills
– improve social skills
– improve coping strategies
Arts therapy can help anyone. Both the art itself and the process of creating the art is therapeutic.
Creative therapy can help:
– People express themselves
– People explore their emotions
– Manage addictions
– Improve self-esteem
– Children with developmental disabilities
Creative therapy can help anyone. Art is therapeutic and seeing a professional art therapist can help you interpret the feelings that go into your artwork and even help you work through and resolve problems.