who are we?

angie cooke, Director

Make Creative Studio began with a vision and a prayer in the overly active imagination of Angie Cooke, Founder and Director.  The studio came together in July of 2019 from Angie's experience teaching and directing locally in the non-profit world, as well as from years of loving on students from a diverse array of backgrounds and situations.  RVA is rich in culturally diverse and hands on experiences, but most of these opportunities fail to demonstrate the healing power of our Creator through the gift of the creative arts.  Make is a culmination of a passion for Art Education and a love of God.  The Studio is located inside St. Giles Church, where it is lovingly supported as a ministry from vision to inception to action.    Make partially funds the studio by hosting camps and workshops, as well as through private donations.  You can assist Make Creative Studio by attending a camp or workshop; by donating to financially support it's work or by volunteering to help a student from one of our Community Partners.  Email angie@makestudiorva.com to find out about volunteering.
Elizabeth is skilled at using talk therapy, the art making process, and verbal and nonverbal communication to help people with their unique challenges. Equally adept at traditional verbal therapy approaches, Elizabeth embraces the power of the therapeutic relationship. She understands her clients from a person-centered approach while engaging a safe and respectful space where people can grow and heal. She uses individualized evidenced-based interventions, mindfulness practices, and behavioral, cognitive and psychodynamic therapies with her clients.
Elizabeth believes it to be an honor to walk with people through their difficult times. She understands many of the barriers to seeking mental health treatment, and respects people of all racial and cultural backgrounds. In addition to providing direct clinical services, she has experience providing clinical supervision to students studying art therapy and biblical counseling, teaches art classes to children, and has experience educating teenagers and their families about health and wellness. She enjoys gardening, thrift shopping, and cooking for her young children and foodie husband.

elizabeth king, art therapist

Elizabeth is a licensed professional counselor and board certified art therapist in practice since 2008. She has worked in a variety of clinical and educational settings with people of all ages. Elizabeth earned her Bachelor’s degree from The University of Georgia in Psychology with a minor in Child and Family development (2007), and a Master’s of Arts degree in Creative Arts in Therapy: Art Therapy in 2009 from Drexel University. 
She has treated clients in schools, psychiatric hospitals, medical hospitals, private practice and church-based counseling centers. She has experience caring for people experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, addiction issues, and medical treatment. Her diverse experience in mental health, wellness, and spiritual growth provides her the ability to effectively work with even the most intense and challenging situations.
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