What qualifications should a dance therapist have?

To become a qualified dance movement therapist, you need to complete a rigorous training program that meets the global clinical standards. All graduates of these programs are skilled professionals who hold specific credentials, ensuring they deliver evidence-based practice and ethical care. The professional expertise in the mind-body integration technique is in your hands with these qualified professionals.

Therapists are trained in special methods of movement analysis such as Laban Movement Analysis. They utilize this knowledge to gather information from nonverbal cues, and physical patterning. This skill enables them to ascertain emotional states that may be beyond words, in sessions.

Therapists participate in ongoing education to stay current with research. Each certification cycle requires therapists to complete 30 or more hours of continuing education. Specializations in trauma or neurology require even more training. Ongoing education ensures high standards will be maintained at every step of your therapeutic journey.

Check credentials through professional organizations' directories, such as the ADTA directory. Credentialed practitioners will be current on their certifications. They participate in supervision groups that demand clinical fidelity. This is to protect you from practitioners who are not credentialed and have not received the proper training to practice therapy with you.

Read the full article: Understanding Dance Movement Therapy