Movement Therapy
Child-Centered Play Therapy
Dance/movement therapy often draws on attachment theory to guide the therapist-client relationship (e.g. Devereaux, 2008; Levy, 1988; Naess, 1982; Thom, 2010; Tortora, 2006), likely because of attachment theory’s emphasis on preverbal and nonverbal processes derived from the infant-caregiver dynamics previously described. Just as the caregiver and others both model and shape a child’s ability to self-regulate (Baumeister & Vohs, 2004; Siegel, 1999), the dance/movement therapist can help re model and re shape a client’s ability to self-regulate if that function is missing (Berrol, 1992; Betty, 2013).
Play therapy – ie making puzzles together can help a child practice regulating.
RCT holds that “we grow toward an increased capacity for respect, having an impact on the other, and being open to being changed by the other” in developing these kinds of relationships.[8] Growth-fostering relationships require mutuality, which describes the shared participatory process of relationships, rather than denoting sameness or equality between peoples. [9] It acknowledges the reality of diversity and inevitability of power differentials, while describing a path not only toward healthy coexistence, but also mutual empowerment.
The significance of this concept of mutuality lies in the conviction that its absence results in the development of psychological problems and contributes to the rise of violent conflict.[10] RCT asserts that experiences of disconnection which disrupt or deny our inherently relational nature greatly contribute to a state of human suffering. Alternatively, experiences that support our drive toward connection lead to increased pro-social behavior. This idea of mutuality has many implications for conflict transformation, such as the vital need for healthy reconnection.
Gravity Dance Method Therapy
- Helps work toward social, emotional and cognitive therapeutic goals
- Focuses on exploration while working towards a goal
- A trained and licensed therapist facilitates the process for the individual
- It is a private/personal process of exploration and healing
Gravity Dance Method Movement classes
- Help learn a new movement skill fitness and recreational enjoyment
- Focuses on the result or goal achievement
- Instructed by a dance teacher with experience in dance / movement technique
- It could translate into a performance.
