DMT
Dance Movement Therapy
Dance Movement Therapy is psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioural and physical conditions (www.adta.org, 2008). It is a form of expressive (creative arts) therapy.
I have a Certified in Dance Movement Therapy with the IDTIA (International Dance Therapy Institute of Australia). Which means that I have completed 1 full years training which comprised of 6 modules and 2 placements. 1 placement with at Prague House in Kew working with a population of homeless men suffering from Schizophrenia and the other was with a population of folk with physical & intellectual disabilities. At the moment I am completing my Advanced Diploma with the IDTIA
I began working with people with special needs quite a few years before I completed my training. I was employed and still am by the city of Kingston in what is called The Beautiful Babes program. The Carinya Centre in Coburg employed me for over 2 years on a weekly basis. I have now been working at David house in Yarraville for over 3 years on a fortnightly or monthly basis pending on funding. I have worked with nearly every client in that centre. I was originally employed but all of these organizations to facilitate Bellydance workshop, but it has become much more. I am also currently employed by Sussex St Neighbourhood house, in a weekly Dance Movement Therapy/ Creative Dance group.
Dance Movement Therapy is much more than occupational therapy.