Center for Creative Arts Therapy

What Center for Creative Arts Therapy does

Center for Creative Arts Therapy was a Downers Grove, Illinois-based psychotherapy practice and professional training center that delivered creative arts therapy services and workplace mental health programs. Founded in 2013 by Azizi Marshall and operated as Creative Clinical Consulting LLC, the organization integrated drama, music, dance/movement, art, and expressive arts therapy modalities into direct client services for individuals and groups, and into continuing education for mental health professionals. The company maintained a single headquarters at 2600 Warrenville Road, Suite 205, supported by a faculty combining 120+ years of drama therapy, psychodrama, and expressive arts therapy experience and a visiting faculty contributing an additional 80+ years.

The technology and IP base consisted primarily of human-delivered clinical and training methodologies rather than software or platform infrastructure. The center packaged its offerings into CE-bearing certificate programs (Mental Health for the Arts, Creativity for Clinicians, Youth Creativity for Clinicians, Trauma Creativity for Clinicians), longer-format CE courses (Principles of Drama Therapy, Laban Movement Analysis, Therapeutic Performance with Seniors), workplace wellness engagements, individual and group supervision for licensure hours, and an internship program. Proprietary frameworks such as the Therapeutic Performance Initiative (TPI) Model and the Workplace Culture of Care Assessment were positioned as differentiators, and the center held NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider status (ACEP No. 7460). Delivery was in-person at the Downers Grove facility or virtually via Zoom and Skype, with a global reach of 150+ invited keynotes, workshops, and courses across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

The business model was professional services revenue across four main streams: per-participant course and CEU fees (e.g., $450 for 15 CEs, $1,350 for 45 CEs), custom enterprise workplace wellness contracts with businesses and organizations, individual and group supervision for clinicians pursuing LCPC, RDT, and REAT credentials, and office space rental for creative arts therapists. Customer segments spanned seven verticals including businesses, schools, arts organizations, individual artists, mental health professionals, graduate students, and social service agencies, with no large enterprise anchors disclosed. The company was founder-owned with no external funding, operated with 1-10 employees, and per its course registration page ceased operations on April 27, 2025.

Name

Center for Creative Arts Therapy

Legal name

Creative Clinical Consulting LLC

Website

https://c4creativeartstherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Center for Creative Arts Therapy provided creative arts therapy services, workplace wellness training, and continuing education courses to businesses, schools, mental health professionals, and artists. The Illinois-based private LLC closed in April 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Arts Therapy & Mental Health Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs (EDAAAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) (EDAMAAAA)

Keywords

• Creative arts therapy
• Workplace wellness programs
• Drama therapy training
• Professional development CEUs
• Expressive arts counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Downers Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Courses and CEUs: Fees for professional development courses, workshops, and CEU (Continuing Education Unit) programs for mental health professionals. Courses range from 15-45 hours/credits with associated fees (e.g., $450 for Laban Movement Analysis, $1,350 for Therapeutic Performance course).
2. Workplace Wellness Programs: Custom employer programs providing mental health training, resources, leadership awareness, and culture of care support for businesses and organizations.
3. Supervision and Consultation: Individual and group supervision for creative arts therapists, alternative drama therapy students, expressive arts therapy students, and counselors. Earn supervision hours toward LCPC, RDT, and REAT credentials.
4. Certificate Programs: Structured certificate programs including Mental Health for the Arts (16-hour, 2-day course) and Creativity for Clinicians (15-hour CEU course) for mental health professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Center for Creative Arts Therapy is an arts-based psychotherapy practice and training center that provides creative arts therapy services (drama, music, dance/movement, art, and expressive arts therapy), workplace wellness programs for businesses, and continuing education/professional development certificate programs for mental health professionals. The center integrates all four core creative arts therapy modalities into workplace mental health training and clinical practice.

Product overview

Center for Creative Arts Therapy operates as an arts-based psychotherapy practice and training center offering a comprehensive portfolio of services. The organization provides Workplace Wellness programs for businesses alongside Creative Arts Therapy Services (art, dance/movement, drama, music, and expressive arts therapy) for organizations and communities. Its professional development division offers multiple certificate programs including Mental Health for the Arts, Creativity for Clinicians, Youth Creativity for Clinicians, and Trauma Creativity for Clinicians. The training arm provides CE courses such as Principles of Drama Therapy, Laban Movement Analysis, and Therapeutic Performance with Seniors. Additional services include supervision, an internship program, and community programs featuring presentations, consulting, and wellness workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workplace Wellness Custom employer programs providing mental health training, resources, leadership awareness, and culture of care support for businesses and organizations. Delivered on-site or virtually.
• Creative Arts Therapy Services Therapeutic services incorporating drama, music, dance/movement, art, and expressive arts therapy modalities for organizations and communities, including group support programs.
• Community Programs Multi-arts collaborative programs including presentations, workshops, wellness programs, consulting, and program development for organizations and community groups.
• Mental Health for the Arts Certificate 16-hour, 2-day certificate course for arts organizations, educators, and artists teaching them to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and addictions.
• Creativity for Clinicians 15-hour CEU course (offered online or live) for counselors, social workers, and mental health professionals to learn creative interventions for engaging resistant clients.
• Youth Creativity for Clinicians Certificate 16-hour, 2-day certificate program for mental health professionals to learn creative interventions for helping youth experiencing mental health challenges or crisis situations.
• Trauma Creativity for Clinicians Certificate 16-hour, 2-day certificate training for mental health professionals on creative interventions for trauma, covering trauma responses, mind-body connections, and self-care for clinicians.
• CE Trainings & Workshops Continuing education courses including Principles of Drama Therapy (45 CEs), Laban Movement Analysis (15 CEs), Therapeutic Performance with Seniors (45 CEs), and workshops on psychodrama, expressive arts therapy, and therapeutic theatre.
• Supervision Services Individual and group supervision for drama therapy students, expressive arts therapy students, counselors, and creative arts therapists offered via face-to-face, web-based online, email, and phone formats, with hours toward LCPC, RDT, and REAT credentials.
• Internship Program Professional guidance and supervision at multiple internship and practicum sites, with CEUs available for Registered Drama Therapists and Expressive Arts Therapists.

Quantifiable outcome

• The company states that 1 in 5 adults experience a mental illness every year, positioning their training as addressing a widespread need
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lyra Health: Large workplace mental-health platform offering therapy, coaching, and manager training to employers. Comparable to the Center's workplace-wellness product line as a scaled incumbent in the same buyer category (HR/benefits leaders at businesses).
• Spring Health: Enterprise mental-health benefits platform combining therapy, coaching, and self-guided programs. Comparable to the Center's 'Workplace Wellness' offering as a buyer-overlapping, scaled workplace mental-health vendor.
• Modern Health: Global workplace mental-health platform providing therapy, coaching, and digital tools to employers. Comparable to the Center as an enterprise-buyer competitor in mental-health training and ongoing support.
• Headspace (Headspace Health): Digital mental-health and meditation platform with an enterprise B2B arm (Headspace for Work). Comparable to the Center as a buyer-overlapping workplace-wellness vendor offering employer-purchased mental-health content.
• NYU Steinhardt – Creative Arts Therapy Programs: University-based graduate programs in art therapy, music therapy, drama therapy, and expressive therapies. Comparable to the Center as a credential-bearing educator in the same creative arts therapy disciplines (the Center's faculty include NYU-affiliated instructors such as Reji Mathew).
• Lesley University – Expressive Therapies: Graduate programs in expressive therapies (art, music, dance/movement, drama). Comparable to the Center as an institution training mental-health clinicians in the same creative arts therapy modalities it teaches via CEUs.
• Pratt Institute – Creative Arts Therapy: Graduate creative arts therapy programs (art therapy, dance/movement therapy, music therapy). Comparable to the Center as an academic provider of clinical training in the same creative arts therapy disciplines.

Direct peers

• Chicago Center for Psychodrama and Sociodrama: Local Chicagoland psychodrama and group therapy training center where Center faculty (e.g., Mallory Primm) hold faculty roles. Directly comparable as a small, geographically overlapping psychodrama/sociodrama training practice serving counselors and graduate students.
• Wellness House: Chicagoland nonprofit providing psychosocial support, including creative-arts programming, to people impacted by cancer. Comparable as a regional, arts-and-wellness provider where the Center's founder previously worked as a drama therapist.

Others

• International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA): Professional association credentialing Registered Expressive Arts Therapists (REAT), the same credential toward which the Center's supervision services counted. Comparable as the credentialing body and ecosystem hub for the Center's target professional market.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CenterforCreativeArtsTherapy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c4creativeartstherapy
• Instagraminstagram.com/c4creativeartstherapy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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