Private Dance Movement Therapy/ Supervision
Alex provides DMT for adults, teens and children or families. Private practice can be provided in Darwin, Palmerston or a nature-assisted option in Humpty Doo NT.
In a private session we work together towards therapeutic goals established between therapist and client/ family.
The sessions are tailored to suit individual needs and generally include:
· Arrival and warmup time
· Somatic practices supporting body awareness
· Exploration of a theme through mixed creative arts practices including dance, drawing and writing, supported by music and props such as scarves, balls and other sensory objects.
· Harvesting, integration and reflection and setting goals for stepping back out into the world; this may include counselling and psychoeducation.
NDIS participants may be able to access my work under the Therapy Supports: capacity building: improved daily living: section.
Other private sessions will be billed on a means-based scale between $80 – 160 per hour.
I also offer supervision for Dance Movement Therapists in training.
Somatic Education/ Dance Movement Therapy groups
Body Talk
Body talk supports anyone wishing to improve their body awareness, comfort in their body and overall wellbeing; it is accessible for people with little to no movement practice or anyone wishing to reconnect with their body after injury, stress, trauma or due to age or any other life circumstances.
Alex is a registered Dance Movement Therapist and Somatic Movement Educator with over 20 years of experience in supporting people of all shapes and sizes to enjoy movement.
We practice a range of exercises that develop mindfulness in the body and support fun and connection with ourselves and each other; All levels of physical ability are supported through use of chairs and props to support comfort in movement.
Alex is an experienced trauma informed practitioner and creates a safe and supportive environment for people of all backgrounds.
Adventures in Movement: Somatic Movement practices
In this class we explore the body in ever deepening levels of connection and awareness. Alex weaves her study of Body Mind Centering with the core principles of Dance Therapy and Yoga, to facilitate exploration of core body systems and movement patterns. Through study of anatomy, visualization, touch and movement we sense inward, deepening our self-awareness; and becoming more embodied and somatically supported.
We use dance and other creative approaches to deepen and integrate our explorations.
Each session includes time dedicated to exploring our inner landscape, improvised movement as well as rest and reflection.
Adventures in Movement: Dance Therapy and Improvised movement
With a long background and training in improvised movement including Contact improvisation, Alex offers a range of opportunities to dance and move, extending your range and capacity to explore, express, play or perform in a group setting.
Alex can also provide family friendly workshops and classes.
Embodied practices for the workplace
Alex offers short movement practices designed to increase our own somatic awareness and capacity for attuning and working through the body with others; this is also the foundation for trauma informed practice. Alex can offer weekly sessions supporting staff well-being; as well as professional development workshops and training focusing on somatic practices, poly-vagal theory or trauma informed practice.
Please reach out if you are interested in either training, a workshop or regular wellbeing session for your workplace.
Supported by the Seasons
Alex offers a seasonal workshop at Sunshower Library in the Solar village; these follow and track the changing seasons around us.
Listening, observing and sensing what is happening in nature and finding resonance and support in our inner landscape.
Each session explores an element of Body-Mind-centring/ somatic practice as well as provides time for contemplation, exploration and journalling in nature.
Creative process and movement assisted and supported by nature.
Specific Therapeutic Workshops
Alex can provide group Dance Movement Therapy tailored to meet a wide range of therapeutic needs. She is able to develop programs to suit diverse organizations or community settings. Please contact me to discuss collaboration or with any ideas or queries.
Trauma Informed practices and Therapeutic conversations for communities or workplaces
Alex offers training and support in the field of trauma-informed practices within both the health and education sectors. She can offer tailored workshops, resources or training to suit your needs; Alex’s work focuses on the somatic, and combines psychoeducation with experiential exercises which support all participants to develop an intuitive understanding of self-regulation and co-regulation in a range of settings. Workshops can include a focus on self-care and vicarious trauma.
Alex can also support a process of workplace auditing and action planning for organisations willing to move towards a more integrated trauma-informed approach. Rather than starting from scratch Alex works with those already trained and passionate about TIC within workplaces and builds on existing training and expertise within the org.
These workshops are also suitable for community groups/ people who have experienced and are interested in learning more about trauma. Alex has worked in a wide range of cross-cultural communities and has experience in facilitating conversations around trauma and approaches to healing and recovery from trauma in a range of settings.