Dance Therapy
For many people, dance is a form of expression and freedom. Dance and movement therapy has been a form of healing in counseling and therapeutic ways for years, but it constantly changing. Dance therapy can benefit one’s life and body in many ways, for patients with different backgrounds, ages, or diagnoses. Dance and movement therapy provides a great outlet for people with physical and mental illnesses and should be able to be available for more people in our country. Dance therapy is a type of therapy that connects the mind and body together through movement, with movement helping to express feelings and show us our behavior patterns (Goldstein-Levitas par. 1-15). Dance therapy started as early as the 1960’s, with the focus being on
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Sadly, most insurance companies do not view dance therapy as a true form of counseling. Sessions can become extremely expensive and many people cannot afford this. Since there are a lack of people who can attend dance therapy courses, there are not many places where dance therapy is offered. If someone wants to attend talk therapy, you can easily find numerous centers in the area. For dance therapy, some states do not recognize it as a true therapy, meaning that the entire state could not have a single dance therapist who works there. Although people could still perform dance therapy if their state does not allow it, they have to jump through many hoops, such as not calling it an actual dance therapy center. This makes it difficult for their center to be found by others and causes problems with having their business. Dance therapy has been beneficial to many people and offers a variety of ways to help many people. If we could study it more, become educated on it, and teach others about it, we can hopefully change the way that people view it. Everyone deserves to have something that could help them. Dance therapy has influenced many people and could change lives. Patients with dementia and mental illness, along with children, can benefit from dance therapy. Movement with therapy brings a mind-body connection that helps us to interact socially, help us physically, and causes our brains to release chemicals in our brain that allow us to feel good. Dance therapy is a different outlet for people to express their feelings and should be more well-known in our
Sadly, most insurance companies do not view dance therapy as a true form of counseling. Sessions can become extremely expensive and many people cannot afford this. Since there are a lack of people who can attend dance therapy courses, there are not many places where dance therapy is offered. If someone wants to attend talk therapy, you can easily find numerous centers in the area. For dance therapy, some states do not recognize it as a true therapy, meaning that the entire state could not have a single dance therapist who works there. Although people could still perform dance therapy if their state does not allow it, they have to jump through many hoops, such as not calling it an actual dance therapy center. This makes it difficult for their center to be found by others and causes problems with having their business. Dance therapy has been beneficial to many people and offers a variety of ways to help many people. If we could study it more, become educated on it, and teach others about it, we can hopefully change the way that people view it. Everyone deserves to have something that could help them. Dance therapy has influenced many people and could change lives. Patients with dementia and mental illness, along with children, can benefit from dance therapy. Movement with therapy brings a mind-body connection that helps us to interact socially, help us physically, and causes our brains to release chemicals in our brain that allow us to feel good. Dance therapy is a different outlet for people to express their feelings and should be more well-known in our