Tag Archives: Dance/movement Therapist

Interviewing as a dance/movement therapist: “…but how passionate are you about counseling?”

As I mentioned in my last post, I have relocated to a city where dance/movement therapy (DMT) is on the fringes of the healing community.  Now that I have settled into my new location, I have started to apply and … Continue reading

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The 10 things I learned in my second year as a professional dance/movement therapist.

I recently hit the two year mark as a professional dance/movement therapist at my current full-time position working with adults with developmental disabilities (DD).  When I hit my first year mark I wrote a similar post, “The 11 things I … Continue reading

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Beautiful words from dance/movement therapy pioneer Trudi Schoop.

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Twenty-two reasons why it’s awesome to be a dance/movement therapist.

By now it’s no secret that I use Dance.Movement.Therapy. as a platform to tackle topics relating to all things dance/movement therapy (DMT).  Lately I feel as though I’ve dived into more difficult topics, like therapist transparency and the DMT culture.  … Continue reading

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What is the culture of dance/movement therapy?

Last week was Creative Arts Therapy week and the support for dance/movement therapy (DMT) was outstanding.  The American Dance Therapy Association posted an onslaught of blog posts (one written by yours truly), people changed their Facebook banners to increase DMT … Continue reading

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Dance/movement therapy as an embodied approach to psychotherapy.

One of the main components of dance/movement therapy (DMT) is the emphasis on the connection between the mind and the body.  The aim of DMT is often to increase the awareness of our mind and our body through movement, dance, … Continue reading

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The 11 things I learned in my first year as a professional dance/movement therapist.

This week marks my one year dance/movement therapy (DMT) anniversary.  One year ago I started my first DMT position, working full-time with adults with Developmental Disabilities (DD) at a day training program.  I admit that I was very lucky to … Continue reading

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In a dance/movement therapy rut.

Lately I’ve been feeling lackluster about dance/movement therapy, like I’m in some kind of rut.  I don’t feel motivated to read anything involving dance/movement therapy nor have I written in my blog in over a month (sorry about that).  At … Continue reading

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You’ll never know the impact you’ll have as a dance/movement therapist.

I think it’s safe to say that everyone becomes a dance/movement therapist because they want to help others through the medium of movement.  My choice to pursue this path was no different. I grew up as a dancer and was … Continue reading

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The many definitions of dance/movement therapy.

When I began my blog my intention was to give visibility to dance/movement therapy (DMT), especially on the internet.  I wanted to create another way that people could read/learn about DMT, and to create a platform for discussions between dance/movement … Continue reading

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