Move with curiosity, purpose, expression, intention, acceptance and joy
Bookings are open for in-person Dance-Movement Therapy sessions in Malta, for September 2024.
Client/Therapist alliance available for adults and children from 9 years.
Connecting body, mind and wellness using a somatic, conceptual and creative approach to movement. A client-centred approach using Dance-Movement Therapy, to facilitate giving physical shape and form to human thoughts, emotions and life experience.
Dance-Movement Therapy (DMT) is a multifaceted modality for healing, empowerment and joy across physical, cultural, emotional, social, cognitive, and integrated domains. This includes addressing the emotional and physical impacts of trauma. DMT experiences are introduced for guiding body-based self-discovery and transformative creative expression. The primary goal is to build new psychophysical capacities through expanding expressive freedom, strengthening self-esteem and developing new emotional resources. This approach is sensitive to cultural context for healing and expressivity in the global community. The DMT approach prioritises emotional safety. Dance-Movement Therapy is a broadly effective approach for healing and wellbeing, that is underpinned by: neuroscience; scientific evidence; ongoing research; creative arts; and holistic frameworks, methodologies and techniques.
Clients are invited to a held, safe, welcoming and positive movement space that offers support for individuals. No movement experience necessary, just a curiosity to explore and move. Clients with and without diagnosed mental and/or physical health conditions are invited to a collaborative therapeutic alliance.
PRIVATE PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC SESSIONS
Studio sessions are available in professional allied health rooms.
For clients in Newcastle Australia, in Merewether.
For clients in Malta, in Mgarr and Birkirkara.
Note! Bookings are now open for private sessions in Malta for September 2024.
Video call sessions are available.
FIRST SESSION - 45 mins
We will discuss your goals, move together as part of your initial assessment and intake process, and to decide if we are a good fit.
AUD $125 / €75
ONGOING THERAPY SESSIONS - 75 mins
AUD $195 / €120
4 session THERAPY bundle - 75 mins
4 sessions of DMT treatment over 4 consecutive weeks AUD $695 / €425
Get in touch with Helen with any queries.
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The style of the alliance is conversational, using movement as the primary communication tool between client and therapist, along with artistic and verbal expression.
This style embodies core conditions from the therapist towards the client for therapeutic change. These core conditions are empathetic understanding, genuineness and transparency, unconditional support and acceptance, in order to facilitate the client’s self-exploration and self-understanding.
This client-centred approach always holds that individuals are their own agent for change.
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A client/therapist alliance is by specific documented agreement and consent prior to sessions.
Helen Ilich is a Soamtics and Dance-Movement Therapist.
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After you submit the intake form, we will promptly connect via WhatsApp.
We will discuss your goals and agree to an initial session.
A payment link will be forwarded. Full advance payment is required to confirm your session/s.
You will be required to complete client forms in order to formalise a client/therapist alliance, prior to your session/s. Links to forms will be sent via WhatsApp.
Your first session/assessment will help us agree to a treatment plan to address your goals.
(You will require to have WhatsApp installed on your phone)
Read the Terms & Conditions for Somatics and Dance-Movement Therapy Sessions - Private.
A relaxed and confidential chat, providing an opportunity to introduce ourselves, and to discuss Dance-Movement Therapy and how we can potentially work together towards your psychotherapeutic goals. Let's see if we are a good fit, and if DMT is a good fit for you. This chat is at no charge and chat appointments are offered in Australasian and European time zones.