Dance Movement Psychotherapist
About Me
I no longer recall when I first heard the term 'dance movement psychotherapy', but as someone who enjoyed dancing from an early age it immediately struck a chord. It would be many more years before I understood that dance movement psychotherapy isn't just about dancing to feel better, but about experiencing oneself differently; to walk tall and to recognise the body's strength and resilience.
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I trained as a therapist after twenty years of teaching, somewhat under the impression I needed to sort out my own problems before I could help others. It took some time to realise I would never 'solve' my anxieties, but through my own experience of therapy I have learned to understand the origins of my feelings, to recognise when they start to impact on my life, and how to move them differently.
As your therapist I cannot claim to have all the answers, but I aim to accompany you in your own exploration. I work with a humanist, feminist therapy lens. I try to remain curious about how gender, ethnicity, sexuality, class, wealth and health influence our sense of personal agency and power, and to draw attention to where this may be impacting on your quality of life.
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I work with everyone, including those who identify as LGBTQ+, who are neurodiverse, those who work as carers or in educational settings, and those who have experienced or are living with health or learning disabilities. I also undertake regular training on working within diversity to keep myself alert to my possible blind spots and unconscious biases. I will meet you where you are with compassion, empathy, and without judgment.
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I am an experienced educator and a registered member of the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK (ADMP). I also have full DBS clearance, public liability insurance and I am trained in First Aid.
Articles and Collaborations
Read my article 'Going Far Is Returning': Dance Movement Psychotherapists find resilience and learning and call for more collaboration and dialogue at Academic.edu
Read about my recent collaboration, All At Sea, a home resource for SEN families, at Creative Music Mind