Dance/movement therapists are frequently challenged to produce “evidence” that dance/movement therapy (DMT) is useful in treatment, a request that can...
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Five Ways Dance/Movement Therapy Can Empower and Support Veterans
In the spirit of learning, connecting, and sharing I offer some of the insight I have gained from my work...
A New Therapeutic Norm: Dance/Movement Therapy with Individuals with Mental Illness
A Window into Dance/Movement Therapy Sessions with Individuals Diagnosed with Mental Illness There’s power in looking silly and not caring...
Steppin’ Towards Wellness: Dance for Veterans
Dance/Movement Therapist Collaborates with Steppin’ Dance Instructors to Foster Wellbeing and a Sense of Belonging for Chicago Veterans Editors Note:...
Afro-Caribbean Dance Healing System – Connection. Meaning. Power: An ADTA Talk
As a board certified dance/movement therapist and educator, Maria E. Rivera highlights the use of Afro-Caribbean dance as a cultural...
Five Steps to a Happier, More Balanced Holiday Season
I blame becoming a dance/movement therapist for one of the worst holidays I have ever had. Okay, that might be a tad...
Dance/Movement Therapy at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Smiling girl lying in bed in hospital surrounded by doctors. Seven year old Tommy was a patient at SSM Health Cardinal...
Mental Wellness and Children in Dance/Movement Therapy
Mental Wellness Awareness Month offers an opportunity to take a closer look at the prognosis of mental health in our...
Highlight of the Dance/Movement Therapy Year
As 2015 winds down, I am reflecting on the meaningful moments of the year. As a dance/movement therapist the highlight...
10 Ways a Dance/Movement Therapist Survives the Holidays
As fun-filled as the holidays can be, they can also be stressful. I find the holidays to be like...