One On One Dance Movement Therapy Consultation
Are you suffering from anxiety, depression, or any other mental & emotional health related issues?
Are you feeling frustrated, anxious, tired or stressed?
Worry not, Dance Movement Therapy/ Psychotherapy (DMT/DMP) is here to rescue you!
WHAT IS DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY?
The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) defines dance/movement therapy as the psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual.
DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY IS:
- Focused on movement behavior as it emerges in the therapeutic relationship. Expressive, communicative, and adaptive behaviors are all considered for group and individual treatment.
- Body movement, as the core component of dance, simultaneously provides the means of assessment and the mode of intervention for dance/movement therapy.
- Practiced in mental health, rehabilitation, medical, educational and forensic settings, and in nursing homes, day care centers, disease prevention, health promotion programs and in private practice
- Effective for individuals with developmental, medical, social, physical and psychological impairments.
- Used with people of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds in individual, couples, family and group therapy formats.
HOW WILL THE SESSIONS BE CONDUCTED?
If you are based in Singapore, the sessions will be conducted face to face, in a safe space. You can also request an Online Session even if you are based in Singapore.
Outside of Singapore, the sessions will be conducted via video call on a convenient online platform (like Zoom, google meet,etc). The link will be provided to you once you sign up for a consultation.
WHAT DOES A DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPIST DO IN A 1-1 SESSION?
A Dance Movement Therapist focuses on helping the clients improve their self-esteem and body image, develop effective communication skills and relationships, expand their movement vocabulary, gain insight into patterns of behavior, as well as create new options for coping with problems.
Movement is the primary medium used for observation, assessment, research, therapeutic interaction and interventions.
WHAT KIND OF ISSUES CAN DANCE THERAPY HELP WITH?
I work with people to help them improve their body image and self-esteem, as well as to relieve stress, anxiety and/or depression as well as eating disorders. The issues can be very specific or generalized. I provide body-based tools and techniques to help deal with past traumas, fears and negative emotions stored in the body.
Dance/movement therapy is a versatile form of therapy founded on the idea that motion and emotion are interconnected. The creative expression of dance therapy can bolster communication skills and inspire dynamic relationships.
It is commonly used to treat physical, psychological, cognitive, and social issues such as:
Physical Issues:
Chronic pain
Childhood obesity
Cancer
Parkinson’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Mental Health Issues:
Anxiety
Depression
Disordered eating (Anorexia, Bulimia. orthorexia, binge-eating disorder)
Poor self-esteem
Post-traumatic stress
Suicidal thoughts/tendencies
Cognitive Issues:
Dementia
Communication issues
Social Issues:
Autism
Aggression/violence
Domestic violence trauma
Social interaction
Family conflict
Relationship issues
People who participate in a 1-1 session with a Dance Movement therapist have the right to confidentiality.
I provide a safe space for people to express themselves. Movement becomes more than exercise—it becomes a language. People in treatment communicate conscious and unconscious feelings through dance, which allows the therapist to interpret and deal accordingly.
Dance therapy helps people work on issues through the use of a “movement vocabulary” that is centered around physical expression instead of words.
Assessment of the body language, non-verbal behaviors, and emotional expressions is done. Treatment interventions are tailored to address the needs of each individual.
To book an individual 1-1 DMT session, drop an email at rejoiceinmotion@gmail.com