Dance Movement Therapy

Where healing begins with movement

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) is the psychotherapeutic and creative use of movement to support emotional, physical, cognitive, social, and cultural wellbeing. Rooted in the understanding that the body holds our experiences, DMT offers a powerful, non-verbal path to healing and transformation.

Movement is Our First Language.

Before we had words, we communicated through the body. Movement is universal—it’s how we express emotion, form connection, and process experience. In Dance Movement Therapy, we use this natural language to explore what the body knows and remembers.

Micro or macro, every movement holds meaning. Tension in the body, blocked joints, repetitive gestures—all carry messages about our lives, our pasts, and our inner worlds. Through guided movement, we listen to what the body is saying and begin to release what no longer serves us.

What Is Dance Movement Therapy?

Dance Movement Therapy integrates:

  • The art of dance

  • Somatic awareness

  • Creative exploration

  • Psychological and scientific principles

It is both a therapeutic process and a healing intervention, designed to clarify, support, and consolidate a person’s overall functioning. Just as verbal psychotherapy uses words, DMT uses the body as the primary mode of expression and communication.

Whether you’re navigating emotional difficulties, seeking personal growth, or simply longing to reconnect with your body, Dance Movement Therapy offers a safe and creative space to do so.

Why Work With Me?

Through rhythm, movement, and presence, I guide each client toward deeper awareness, release, and self-integration. Our sessions are individually tailored and always paced according to your comfort and needs—yet gently challenge you to grow.

You don’t need any dance experience. What matters is your willingness to move, feel, and be curious about your body’s wisdom.

Sometimes, the path forward isn’t found in words—but in movement.

By reclaiming rhythm and reconnecting with our freedom to move, we begin to reclaim ourselves.

One on One

* Verbal work –  Individual dialogue with each person in the presence of the other.

* Making contact with the body and ground.

* Using tools and interventions that steer you both towards a place of authenticity.

* Exploring the dynamics that are repetitive patterns and themes that do not sever a loving relationship.

* Moving toward mutuals listening.

* Finding ground or what is best for the relationship.

* Breath as a vehicle towards mindfulness and self knowing.

* Using the body in a variety of ways to explore the issues and the possible outcomes.

Duration & Cost of one of one sessions

Face to Face & Online 1.5 hours : $180

 

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Professional Groups

* Dance Movement therapy is applied to working with staff and/or management dynamics. Through the use of Movement, playful interaction, mirroring and witness and sharing circles things can be bought to light in a very clear and succinct way.

* Dance Movement therapy  is also available to other groups working in the healing art sector who would like to enrich their vocabulary so as to broaden interventions when working with individual clients or groups. A Report is provided at the end of each session.

Duration & Cost of Professional group sessions

Minimum of 3 hours – It is useful and recommended to have more than one session. This could be done over a weekend or on a weekly basis

Cost for 3 hours min $600 (Further Payment structure given on inquiry)

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Special needs

  • Creating a safe place and space for individual expression no matter what their ability.

  • Working in a circle for quality and visibility.

  • Making contact with the body and ground.

  • Breath awareness.

  • Empathetic listening and attention to the specific movement qualities of each person.

  • Fun and play and interaction with others.

  • Mirroring and focusing.

  • Emotional grow and advancement of personal skills.

  • Co creating dances and simple choreographies.

  • Fostering a place for each individual to shine.

  • Use of props.

Maria promotes a great perception of the emotional states that are expressed through the body. She accompanies people with profound sensitivity to meet their difficulties and their pain and gently supports them in self-knowledge and transformation.

Her work accelerates the therapeutic process in the psychological field, as it helps people to be more receptive and available to therapy.

Simona Ginelli, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Shiatizu therapist. Italy, 

“ Maria is very gentle and creative. She works to heal and help each and everyone in a group or private session, to achieve the best of their abilities as she assists them to go into a very deep deep space, clearing trauma, stress and tension.

Maria is a true healer and I am so grateful to have met her when I did. “

My past experience and expertises: 

  • Special Needs sectors both in group setting and one on one.

  • Physically and intellectually impaired all ages and abilities I gained my expense from working with a number centres and varying populations ranging from adults to children from highly functioning to severely impaired for 22 years

  • Mental illness including schizophrenia, delusional behaviour deep depression and psychosis. I gained my experience from owning with homeless and disenfranchised adults for 6 years. I have also worked in nursing home with patients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

  • 18 months experience with teenagers with Autism spectrum. Including one on one clients with Autism of which I still have ongoing session with 1 young man that began in 2009.

  • Females in the prison both adults and teenagers.

  • Children with learning disabilities and Attentions Deficit DisorderHighlights

Duration & Cost of One on One sessions

Minimum 1 1/2 hours – recommended weekly or fortnightly. Fees to be discussed on inquiry – NDIS applicable conditions apply.

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