Claudia Angel

Claudia Angel is a Lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A Colombian-born visual artist and licensed clinical counselor, she integrates art therapy practice with decolonial frameworks. Her clinical approach explores how personal histories and social positionalities shape meaning-making at the intersection of art and mental health.

Professional focus areas:

• Art therapy for immigrant and displaced communities
• Depathologization of mental health treatment
• Intersectional identity exploration through art
• Community-based art interventions