What is Dance Movement Therapy
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Dance movement therapy is the relational and therapeutic use of dance and movement to further the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning of a person.
Dance movement therapy is based on the empirically-supported unity of body and mind. It recognizes that change and growth in one supports change and growth in the other.
Dance movement therapists combine the elements of dance, movement systems, creative processes, and psychological and scientific theories, to address the specific needs of groups and individuals.
Juliette Kirkwood
About Juliette
Trainer, Dance Movement Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor.
AssocDip, BAppSc, Grad Dip DMT
Registered Clinical Counsellor, PACFA Reg. Clinical 25337
My specialties are adult and adolescents mental health including psychiatric disorders, women’s mental health, post-partum depression, drug and alcohol misuse, and complex trauma experienced by adult survivors of child abuse.
I have developed movement therapy programs for community-based groups and women’s health retreats. I also have extensive experience facilitating DMT sessions in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric hospital-based programs.
I was lecturer at Wesley Institute for five years, teaching the Graduate Diploma of Dance Movement Therapy. I currently hold a position of Lecturer at the IKON Institute of Australia teaching Dance Movement and Embodied Arts
In my private Dance Movement Psychotherapy practice I work with clients with histories of complex trauma. My practice is informed by ongoing professional development in the area of trauma treatment using the body as the primary healing tool.
I am passionate about the relationship between moving and healing and I focus my energy on researching this topic experientially and academically. I am available for group and individual dance movement psychotherapy appointments.
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