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Dance/movement therapy (DMT) in USA [1] and Australia [2] or dance movement psychotherapy (DMP) in the UK [3] is the psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance to support intellectual, emotional, and motor functions of the body. [4]
British psychotherapist Paul Newham using Expressive Therapy with a client. The expressive therapies are the use of the creative arts as a form of therapy, including the distinct disciplines expressive arts therapy and the creative arts therapies (art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, writing therapy, poetry therapy, and psychodrama).
When it comes to therapy, we often envision sitting down with a therapist—maybe over Zoom, perhaps in a cozy office—to work through the challenges we’re facing. ... Enter dance/movem. Skip ...
Such bottom-up movements stimulate self-awareness and self-regulation, [10] like dance, breathing, and even a full-body workout depending on the individual's condition and need. [11] Combining somatic psychology with group therapy can be effective for attachment disorders, transference impasse, and trauma.
Recent research found that the most effective form of exercise when it came to reducing depression symptoms was dancing; surpassing walking, jogging, yoga, tai chi and strength training (Getty)
American Dance Therapy Association is the only organization solely dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the profession of dance/movement therapy (DMT). It was founded in 1966 [ 1 ] by Marian Chace , Elissa Queyquep White, Claire Schmais, and several practitioners from across the United States.
Dance therapy or dance movement therapy is a form of expressive therapy, the psychotherapeutic use of movement (and dance) for treating emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and physical conditions. Many professionals specialize in dancer's health such as in providing complementary or remedial training or improving mental discipline. [36]
Schoop developed what she called body-ego technique, which used movement to help draw patients out of isolation and help them to respond to, rather than shrink from, human contact. [8] Schoop impacted countless people and is known as one of the founders of dance/movement therapy, based on the dance/movement therapy created by C.G.Jung in 1916.