Dance/movement therapist

Duties and responsibilities: Dance movement psychotherapists use movement and dance to enable personal, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, physical and social integration and development.

Based on the principle that movement reflects an individual's thoughts and feelings, dance movement psychotherapists acknowledge and support clients' movements, encouraging the development of new movement patterns and emotional experiences.

Salary: (£30,460 - £40,157)

Education: Graduates from ADTA Approved Graduate Programs meet all educational requirements for the Registered Dance/Movement Therapy (R-DMT) credential.  ADTA approves programs that meet the requirements states in the ADTA Standards for Graduate Dance/Movement Therapy Programs.
The ADTA and Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board recognize an Alternate Route to dance/movement therapy registry and certification.  The Alternate Route requires a master’s degree (or higher) from an accredited institution of higher learning in combination with general training, specific dance/movement therapy coursework, fieldwork and an internship. 

 

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