Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy Theory and Practice I

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This course introduces the foundational principles, theories, and techniques of dance/movement therapy in clinical mental health counseling. Students will examine the sociocultural foundations of dance as art and medium for growth, change, and healing through a Western cultural lens. Students will explore the intersection of counseling theories and methods with dance/movement therapy. Readings, discussions, and experiential exercises illuminate the ways in which the use of body, movement, and dance in counseling is evolving in the United States to be more inclusive of different cultures and identities.