The Creative Psychotherapist4 Nov 2020

33. Increasing Access to Mental Health by Design The Co, an Arts and Therapies Center | Angel Bigalot

Angel Bilagot is a registered Psychotherapist and Drama Therapist. She is also a mother to four beautifully rambunctious boys. Angel graduate from Wilfred Laurier University with a combined degree of Psychology and Theatre. She completed her Master's Degree from 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 (Edomonton).

In this interview, Angel shares how she has turned her dream of creating a Creative Arts Center as a Community focused Mental Health practice into a reality. She founded The CO. in October of 2019. In spite of the pandemic, which has caused her to shift her business model just slightly, she has found creative and safe ways to educate her community about the importance of the arts and mental health. The CO. serves as a proactive space for health and well being through immersive arts programming, exhibitions, and performances. Creative arts therapy services are also available. In our conversation, she shares how she is using the arts programming to break down stigma and increase access to mental health services through exposure.

RESOURCES:

Angelbilagot.com
Angel's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/angelbilagotrdt/
Angel's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/angel_the_therapist/
www.thecochatham.com
The CO.'s Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thecochatham
The CO.'s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecochatham/

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