Dance & Movement Therapy
Dance & Movement Therapy
What is Dance & Movement Therapy?
Dance and Movement Therapy is a body-based therapeutic approach that uses movement, rhythm, and physical expression to support emotional regulation, psychological integration, and nervous-system balance. Grounded in somatic and trauma-informed practice, this modality recognises that many emotional experiences are held in the body and can be accessed and released through intentional movement rather than words alone.
What does Dance & Movement Therapy treat?
Dance and movement therapy is particularly effective for trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, burnout, emotional dysregulation, addiction recovery, body-image concerns, and stress-related conditions. It is especially beneficial for individuals who feel disconnected from their body, experience chronic tension, or find traditional talk therapy insufficient for releasing deeply held emotional or physiological patterns.
Dance & Movement Therapy and your environment
Within a private residential or discreet one-to-one care setting, dance and movement therapy is delivered in a highly personalised and carefully paced manner. Sessions are adapted to the individual’s physical comfort, emotional capacity, and nervous-system state, ensuring that movement remains supportive, grounded, and safe. No dance experience is required; the focus is on intuitive movement, presence, and embodied awareness rather than performance or technique.
Dance and movement therapy encourages clients to explore how emotions are expressed through posture, rhythm, and movement patterns. Through guided exploration, individuals develop greater body awareness, emotional expression, and self-regulation, while gradually releasing stored stress and tension. Movement becomes a tool for reconnecting with vitality, agency, and a sense of internal flow.
In a residential setting, dance and movement therapy is reinforced by reduced external stimulation, a predictable daily rhythm, and therapeutic containment. This allows the body to recalibrate over time and supports the integration of emotional insights gained through movement.
Dance & Movement Therapy and recovery?
When integrated within a holistic treatment model, dance and movement therapy complements psychotherapy, somatic work, mindfulness practices, and nervous-system regulation. It is particularly valuable during trauma recovery, burnout rehabilitation, or periods of emotional stagnation, supporting both physical and psychological renewal.
Who is Dance & Movement Therapy for?
Dance and movement therapy is especially well suited to high-functioning individuals seeking an embodied, experiential pathway to emotional balance and self-connection. Delivered within a private, supportive environment, it offers a powerful means of restoring presence, resilience, and long-term wellbeing through movement and expression.
