What is Dance Movement Psychotherapy?

Dance Movement Psychotherapy is a unique form of psychotherapy in which the creative use of dance and movement play a key role within the therapeutic relationship. The profession is influenced by contemporary psychological theories and psychotherapeutic and therapeutic practices, multi-cultural traditions in dance, bodywork and is being continually informed by national and international research studies. DMP is practised as both individual and group therapy, predominantly in education, health, social services and other community-based settings (eg voluntary and private organisations), prison services and in private practice.

The Facts:

As a senior practitioner, Beatrice has a small private practice in London as a dance movement psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. To book an appointment follow the link to contacts & comments page.

Beatrice started training in dance movement psychotherapy with one of Rudolf Laban’s students, Walli Mier, as part of her BA in dance in 1990. Twenty years later, and having completed an MA in DMP and an interdisciplinary practice-based PhD at Roehampton University, Beatrice’s clinical experience has involved facilitating therapy groups and one-to-one therapy within a wide range of settings: in outpatient adult mental health within the UK National Health System, for elderly adults with dementia in hospitals and assessment centers, with children who have a wide range of special educational needs as well as those on the autistic spectrum, with adults who have special educational needs, and more recently, with adolescents who have experienced trauma as a result of living in conflict zones around the world. Beatrice is also an experienced facilitator for staff development and training as has worked with teachers, nurses, doctors, social workers, occupational therapists, actors, dancers and directors.

MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy Training

Beatrice is Reader in Dance Movement Psychotherapy at the University of Roehampton, London. She is also a visiting lecturer at the Institute for Dance and Movement Psychotherapy in Warsaw, Poland. Beatrice sits on the Training and Educational Committee and the Professional Registration Committee for the Association of Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK.

Useful Links:

www.roehampton.ac.uk
http://www.admt.org.uk/
www.instytutdmt.pl