Fredelyn Calla
Fredelyn Calla
Art Therapist
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
Filipina American (2nd Gen)
Language / Dialect
English
community
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Allied
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Positive
Familiarity with Faith
Protestant
Focus
Aging Concerns
Anxiety, Burnout
Cancer
Community Organizing / Activist Movement Stress
Coping Skills
Grief and Loss
Historical / Intergenerational Trauma,
Racial Identity
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment
Art Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Relational Therapy
Trauma Focused
Modality
Individual
About
Kapwa Art Therapy and Counseling is actually Fredelyn Calla, who identifies as a second-generation Filipina-American and is an LCPC, a licensed clinical professional counselor and an ATR-BC, a board-certified art therapist. She holds a masters in counseling psychology: art therapy degree from Adler University in Chicago, IL.
Her clients will be meeting a short, middle-aged Filipina-American lady who simply wants to hear your story. She grew up on stories from her lola, friends, millions of books and horribly outdated '80s sitcoms. You can expect humor, patience, reflection and silence. She wants to know how you feel about your story, what it looks like to you and what words you use to describe it. You're here for a reason. She’s scooting over because she simply wants to make space for you in this world.
Fred specializes in working with those who want to learn more about emotional expression and are open to art therapy. They identify as Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian descent, but especially Filipino/a/x. They need help with trauma, burnout, effects of oppression, people-pleasing tendencies, their activism efforts, grief/loss, anxiety and depression, relationship concerns, life transitions, health and aging issues, such as living with cancer, skin conditions and other chronic illnesses.
Her work is influenced by relational, feminist, trauma-informed, Adlerian, social justice-oriented, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, decolonization and liberation framework models.
In addition to Kapwa ATC, Fred also currently leads emotional support groups for adults living with cancer at Gilda’s Club Chicago. She also teaches in the art therapy department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and provides art therapy supervision to emerging professionals.
Qualifications
LCPC 180.008068
Years in Practice: 17
MA
School: Adler University
Location
Chicago, IL
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$150 per session
Sliding Scale available
Accepted Insurance
Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
UnitedHealth Group
