Therapy Modalities

Question 1

Definition + Goals

Dance/Movement Therapy

Answer 1

Detach from feelings and focus on body distortions, obsessive thoughts and concrete, black and white thinking. DMT encourages awareness of one’s own mind/body connection and about relating to others. In a larger context offers introspection as to how one moves through life. You can see your rigidity with emotions (relation to food mirrors relationship with people).

Question 2

Definition + Goals 
Art Therapy (Including music and drama)

Answer 2

“right brain approach” expresses feelings rather than explain them. Focuses on the process of creation rather than the final product.
Goal is to learn how to appreciate who they are in the moment. 6 specialties-music, poetry, drama, psych drama