A Client’s experience – Finding Balance
DMP sessions are not always about dealing with difficulties. They can also be a time of self reflection and personal...
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Projects and Publications
I'm very proud to be a visiting lecturer with some fine universities in the North West. I've facilitated movement psychotherapy...
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How the Creative Arts are used in Psychotherapy
I really enjoy watching the 'British' creatives - Bake Off, Sewing Bee, Throwdown, Woodworker, as well as the Landscape and...
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A Client’s Experience – Painting with my body
Playfulness. What a lovely word. It evokes concepts like freedom, joy, fun, exploration, and discovery. 'Play' sounds like a break...
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What is Dance Movement Psychotherapy?
"Dance Movement Therapy! What's that?" is something I hear a lot. I have also heard "is that a thing?" Yes,...
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Why Psychotherapy is different from Advice
It's good to recognise the difference. Occasionally, I will meet with a therapy client who expects me to give them...
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How Dance, Psychotherapy and Tai Chi are interconnected
Dance, Psychotherapy and Tai Chi may seem worlds apart at first, but they have some important aspects in common. They...
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How Movement calms the Mind
Calming the mind through movement may seem like a contradiction at first. However, anxiety is often a symptom of a...
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What is the Body Mind Connection
The body mind connection is important to both our mental and physical health. We all have a physical body, and...
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A Client’s Experience – Rainbow Reflection
Expressive therapy can help clients explore and transform difficult emotional and medical conditions. In my practice, that often involves working...
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How to find the Joy of Moving Freely
Moving mindfulness. ‘Embodiment’, like ‘mindfulness’, is an overused word these days. However, both principles are fundamental to movement therapy practice. ...
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How Movement Psychotherapy works
Psychotherapy has many models. Some of the most well known are talking therapies, however DMP, or Dance & Movement Psychotherapy...
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Why Movement Psychotherapy helps with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is now classified by the World Health Organization as a health condition in its own right. This recognises...
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A Client’s Experience – Healing the Hurts
It's always good to have insight into the DMP process from the client's perspective. Here is my client S's story...
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