Dance Movement Therapy in Boulder, CO
Every parent child relationship is unique and I have a unique skill set to support families with children age 8 and younger. I offer individualized therapeutic support for all families in any stage of their journey including: expecting, post-partum, and those in the throes of navigating their little ones' big feelings and behaviors. Parenthood can be a source of great delight as well as bring up past traumas, anxiety, and depression. I offer support and expertise to navigate these challenges. I am licensed in CO and NY, and I offer remote therapy in both states, with an in-person option in CO.
Every parent child relationship is unique and I have a unique skill set to support families with children age 8 and younger. I offer individualized therapeutic support for all families in any stage of their journey including: expecting, post-partum, and those in the throes of navigating their little ones' big feelings and behaviors. Parenthood can be a source of great delight as well as bring up past traumas, anxiety, and depression. I offer support and expertise to navigate these challenges. I am licensed in CO and NY, and I offer remote therapy in both states, with an in-person option in CO.
I am primarily a Somatic Relational therapist, and I utilize art, chair work, movement, and mindfulness/reflection to help clients gain skills to help with accessing and containing emotions, as well as embodying emotions.
I am an experienced clinician and am skilled at creating a safe, warm, empathic environment for my clients in which to heal and grow. I am a generalist with specialized knowledge in the areas of eating disorders, body image, relational issues, trauma recovery, EMDR, couples counseling, family of origin issues, anxiety, post traumatic stress, women's issues, parenting, and mindfulness and yoga as therapeutic endeavors. I work within my clients' multicultural lens and framework to establish safety and rapport. I include my clients in their treatment planning and process of therapy to create greater gains and a sense of mastery.
I am primarily a Somatic Relational therapist, and I utilize art, chair work, movement, and mindfulness/reflection to help clients gain skills to help with accessing and containing emotions, as well as embodying emotions.
I am an experienced clinician and am skilled at creating a safe, warm, empathic environment for my clients in which to heal and grow. I am a generalist with specialized knowledge in the areas of eating disorders, body image, relational issues, trauma recovery, EMDR, couples counseling, family of origin issues, anxiety, post traumatic stress, women's issues, parenting, and mindfulness and yoga as therapeutic endeavors. I work within my clients' multicultural lens and framework to establish safety and rapport. I include my clients in their treatment planning and process of therapy to create greater gains and a sense of mastery.
I am fully licensed in Colorado (LPC), Ohio (LPCC), and am a registered Dance/ Movement Therapist (R-DMT) through the American Dance Therapy Association
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that don’t feel like you anymore... especially in relationships with others or yourself? You may be the one who holds everything together on the outside while feeling anxious, unsure, or self-critical on the inside. I work with individuals who want to feel more grounded, understood, and emotionally connected, while building healthier ways of relating, communicating, and showing up authentically in their lives.
I am fully licensed in Colorado (LPC), Ohio (LPCC), and am a registered Dance/ Movement Therapist (R-DMT) through the American Dance Therapy Association
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that don’t feel like you anymore... especially in relationships with others or yourself? You may be the one who holds everything together on the outside while feeling anxious, unsure, or self-critical on the inside. I work with individuals who want to feel more grounded, understood, and emotionally connected, while building healthier ways of relating, communicating, and showing up authentically in their lives.
Sarah Mackenzie Russo
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, R-DMT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
My services are best suited for individuals seeking to break free from persistent patterns and cycles that create stress or limitation in their lives. I help clients build practical skills to support nervous system regulation, enhance emotional resilience, and navigate life’s challenges with compassion and mindfulness.
At the core of my work is a belief that disconnection, from ourselves, our bodies, our communities, and nature, is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity. My approach is rooted in guiding individuals toward reconnection, supporting the holistic wellbeing of the mind, body, and spirit.
My services are best suited for individuals seeking to break free from persistent patterns and cycles that create stress or limitation in their lives. I help clients build practical skills to support nervous system regulation, enhance emotional resilience, and navigate life’s challenges with compassion and mindfulness.
At the core of my work is a belief that disconnection, from ourselves, our bodies, our communities, and nature, is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity. My approach is rooted in guiding individuals toward reconnection, supporting the holistic wellbeing of the mind, body, and spirit.
I support clients in cultivating a relationship with the wisdom of their body, developing a clear and dignified sense of identity in this world, cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships, and in connecting to purpose and meaning in life.
I support clients in cultivating a relationship with the wisdom of their body, developing a clear and dignified sense of identity in this world, cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships, and in connecting to purpose and meaning in life.
I love working with couples! A flourishing relationship gives us access to a more fulfilled life. When we feel seen, understood and supported...we thrive! In couples work, we better our skills in communication, vulnerability and emotional regulation...the result: more empathy, patience, forgiveness, tolerance and resiliency during painful anger, conflict and difference. It is my sole purpose to help individuals cultivate meaningful connection and trust within themselves and their partners. Don't let old stories and stuck behavior keep you from learning, expanding and healing. I do believe in hope and transformation!
I love working with couples! A flourishing relationship gives us access to a more fulfilled life. When we feel seen, understood and supported...we thrive! In couples work, we better our skills in communication, vulnerability and emotional regulation...the result: more empathy, patience, forgiveness, tolerance and resiliency during painful anger, conflict and difference. It is my sole purpose to help individuals cultivate meaningful connection and trust within themselves and their partners. Don't let old stories and stuck behavior keep you from learning, expanding and healing. I do believe in hope and transformation!
A masters in Somatic Counseling Psychology & Movement Therapy create the foundation for my work.
We'll figure this out together! Get back to baseline and begin to build the life you want to live. I'll help you learn to use your body as a resource for your mind. Beginning with simple breathing techniques & physical movements to aid in emotional management & reduction of stress, anxiety, & depression. For those who are ready, we will do the deeper work of releasing unprocessed emotions & old storylines that may be silently running your life in the background. Thus transforming hardships into wisdom & personal power to propel your life forward in whatever direction you choose.
A masters in Somatic Counseling Psychology & Movement Therapy create the foundation for my work.
We'll figure this out together! Get back to baseline and begin to build the life you want to live. I'll help you learn to use your body as a resource for your mind. Beginning with simple breathing techniques & physical movements to aid in emotional management & reduction of stress, anxiety, & depression. For those who are ready, we will do the deeper work of releasing unprocessed emotions & old storylines that may be silently running your life in the background. Thus transforming hardships into wisdom & personal power to propel your life forward in whatever direction you choose.
Melisa Sanzone, Relationship & Sex Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, PACT, COUPLE, WOMEN, LGBTQIA
10 Endorsed
Online Only
As far as everyone is concern, "you have an amazing life". "You have a partner who "loves you, gives you the world" or maybe "you are lucky to be single". "You can date whomever you like and not have to answer to anyone". But what if your experience of yourself and your life is completely different from what everyone else sees. What if life does not feel so amazing? What if even though you have a partner, you feel as though you are living separate lives; no joy, no intimacy, no sex, just constant bickering? What if you are tired of being alone, tired of the lack of connection? Tired of not having the relationship you desire?
As far as everyone is concern, "you have an amazing life". "You have a partner who "loves you, gives you the world" or maybe "you are lucky to be single". "You can date whomever you like and not have to answer to anyone". But what if your experience of yourself and your life is completely different from what everyone else sees. What if life does not feel so amazing? What if even though you have a partner, you feel as though you are living separate lives; no joy, no intimacy, no sex, just constant bickering? What if you are tired of being alone, tired of the lack of connection? Tired of not having the relationship you desire?
If you’re reading this, something in your life isn’t working the way you want it to. Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck repeating the same patterns despite your best efforts. Maybe you’ve done a lot of personal growth work but still feel like something deeper hasn’t shifted.
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
I help adults move out of survival mode and into a more grounded, confident, and meaningful way of living. My clients are often high-functioning on the outside while quietly carrying stress, trauma, self-doubt, or burnout on the inside.
If you’re reading this, something in your life isn’t working the way you want it to. Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck repeating the same patterns despite your best efforts. Maybe you’ve done a lot of personal growth work but still feel like something deeper hasn’t shifted.
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
I help adults move out of survival mode and into a more grounded, confident, and meaningful way of living. My clients are often high-functioning on the outside while quietly carrying stress, trauma, self-doubt, or burnout on the inside.
You long to feel more alive, connected, and steady in your body — but something keeps pulling you into old patterns: shutdown, overwhelm, self-doubt, disconnection. You’re insightful and aware, but talk therapy hasn’t quite touched the root. You’re ready to work more deeply — not to fix yourself, but to return to the parts of you that know how to heal, how to feel, how to belong.
You long to feel more alive, connected, and steady in your body — but something keeps pulling you into old patterns: shutdown, overwhelm, self-doubt, disconnection. You’re insightful and aware, but talk therapy hasn’t quite touched the root. You’re ready to work more deeply — not to fix yourself, but to return to the parts of you that know how to heal, how to feel, how to belong.
My MA focuses were in body psychotherapy and dance movement therapy and I have additional training in trauma informed therapy.
Are you living a life that looks right on the outside, but feels off on the inside? Are you longing for meaning and clarity? I’m Jill, a somatic therapist specializing in supporting those who are overwhelmed by expectations, internal and external, and are ready to start listening to their voice more clearly. I offer somatic therapy that is soulful and trauma-informed. I am here to support your healing journey by cultivating connection with the body, supporting the nervous system, and above all, honoring your own inner knowing.
I believe therapy isn’t about changing who you are, it’s about deepening your relationship with yourself.
My MA focuses were in body psychotherapy and dance movement therapy and I have additional training in trauma informed therapy.
Are you living a life that looks right on the outside, but feels off on the inside? Are you longing for meaning and clarity? I’m Jill, a somatic therapist specializing in supporting those who are overwhelmed by expectations, internal and external, and are ready to start listening to their voice more clearly. I offer somatic therapy that is soulful and trauma-informed. I am here to support your healing journey by cultivating connection with the body, supporting the nervous system, and above all, honoring your own inner knowing.
I believe therapy isn’t about changing who you are, it’s about deepening your relationship with yourself.
As a master's student studying Somatic Psychology and Dance Movement Therapy, I believe in each person’s inner power, strength and resilience.
My approach is deeply rooted in curiosity and creativity, as those have been the greatest healing agents in my own journey. I work from a strengths-based, trauma-informed and systems-based lens, allowing the work to be centered around and led by the client.
As a master's student studying Somatic Psychology and Dance Movement Therapy, I believe in each person’s inner power, strength and resilience.
My approach is deeply rooted in curiosity and creativity, as those have been the greatest healing agents in my own journey. I work from a strengths-based, trauma-informed and systems-based lens, allowing the work to be centered around and led by the client.
I specialize in working with sensitive, high-achieving adults—often midlife women—who are ready for real change in both their inner world and their work. You may be feeling anxious, exhausted, stuck in familiar patterns, or quietly disconnected from your confidence, purpose, or joy. You’re thoughtful, capable, and self-aware—and you know it’s time for something to shift.
My approach is practical, body-aware, and trauma-informed. In our sessions, I offer tools that go beyond talking alone, sharing tools to calm the nervous system, and create meaningful change. Clients leave sessions feeling clearer, steadier, and more resourced.
I specialize in working with sensitive, high-achieving adults—often midlife women—who are ready for real change in both their inner world and their work. You may be feeling anxious, exhausted, stuck in familiar patterns, or quietly disconnected from your confidence, purpose, or joy. You’re thoughtful, capable, and self-aware—and you know it’s time for something to shift.
My approach is practical, body-aware, and trauma-informed. In our sessions, I offer tools that go beyond talking alone, sharing tools to calm the nervous system, and create meaningful change. Clients leave sessions feeling clearer, steadier, and more resourced.
Im a Rewilding Psychotherapist who specializes in nervous system regulation through the lens of nature based, equine (horses), Gestalt therapy and EMDR. I've seen clients create ease and familiarity within their own body and truly heal from trauma by rewriting old stories. Together we can clarify, name and claim your natural wants and needs while learning to set clear, organic boundaries and cultivate the skills necessary to create inspiring relationships with family, friends, lovers, colleagues and Self. I work at a number of locations including Boulder and Golden Colorado.
Im a Rewilding Psychotherapist who specializes in nervous system regulation through the lens of nature based, equine (horses), Gestalt therapy and EMDR. I've seen clients create ease and familiarity within their own body and truly heal from trauma by rewriting old stories. Together we can clarify, name and claim your natural wants and needs while learning to set clear, organic boundaries and cultivate the skills necessary to create inspiring relationships with family, friends, lovers, colleagues and Self. I work at a number of locations including Boulder and Golden Colorado.
Create the life you want to be living. As a neurodiverse person I know a lot about self acceptance, resilience, and compassion. If you struggle with anxiety, PTSD or C-PTSD, or identify as neurodiverse; If you want to feel better about yourself and your relationships, and to have more tools to work with, reach out! Your past, and the patterns that haunt you today do not need to run your life forever. My approach is collaborative and person centered, inspired by evidence based methods from DBT, CBT, and IFS to EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy. Let's discover the tools that are right for you so you can reclaim your peace of mind.
Create the life you want to be living. As a neurodiverse person I know a lot about self acceptance, resilience, and compassion. If you struggle with anxiety, PTSD or C-PTSD, or identify as neurodiverse; If you want to feel better about yourself and your relationships, and to have more tools to work with, reach out! Your past, and the patterns that haunt you today do not need to run your life forever. My approach is collaborative and person centered, inspired by evidence based methods from DBT, CBT, and IFS to EMDR and Somatic Psychotherapy. Let's discover the tools that are right for you so you can reclaim your peace of mind.
Somatic Nature Therapy Institute
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BMP
4 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80303
Whether you are an individual or couple looking for personal support, or a therapeutic practitioner looking to take your practice to another level of potency, the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute guides you in taking your ongoing growth and evolution to the next level. Our goal is to provide you with powerful, cutting-edge information and practices that support you in deeply listening to and trusting your own inner guidance. Each of our therapists draws on the support, wisdom, and interconnectedness of the body-mind-spirit along with that of the natural world in the growth and healing process as they work with you.
Whether you are an individual or couple looking for personal support, or a therapeutic practitioner looking to take your practice to another level of potency, the Somatic Nature Therapy Institute guides you in taking your ongoing growth and evolution to the next level. Our goal is to provide you with powerful, cutting-edge information and practices that support you in deeply listening to and trusting your own inner guidance. Each of our therapists draws on the support, wisdom, and interconnectedness of the body-mind-spirit along with that of the natural world in the growth and healing process as they work with you.
I'm immersed in the awareness practices of: The Discipline of Authentic Movement, Insight Meditation, and 5 Rhythms.
There are many struggles we face in life and sometimes we don’t feel properly equipped. Issues with money, food, relationships, trust, sex, body, self-esteem… come up and sometimes we get stuck using very well-intended safety strategies that no longer work. Whatever struggles you are facing, we can work together to identify how they came to be, why they are important, and what you need to transcend them. This process is invaluable, profound and deeply fulfilling. My focus is support you to do the work of staying with the process, being aware when you need to pull back or move in and encourage your continued commitment to yourself.
I'm immersed in the awareness practices of: The Discipline of Authentic Movement, Insight Meditation, and 5 Rhythms.
There are many struggles we face in life and sometimes we don’t feel properly equipped. Issues with money, food, relationships, trust, sex, body, self-esteem… come up and sometimes we get stuck using very well-intended safety strategies that no longer work. Whatever struggles you are facing, we can work together to identify how they came to be, why they are important, and what you need to transcend them. This process is invaluable, profound and deeply fulfilling. My focus is support you to do the work of staying with the process, being aware when you need to pull back or move in and encourage your continued commitment to yourself.
I apply Psychbiological approaches to therapy including, polyvagal informed therapy, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), Internal Family Systems, (IFS) Psychobiological Attachment Couples Therapy (PACT) and Dance Movement Therapy (DMT).
Are you living in a constant state of "high alert"? Our nervous systems are wired to keep us safe, but sometimes our internal surveillance system gets stuck asking Is this safe? even when the threat has passed.
I help clients navigate the journey back to safety and connection through somatic psychotherapy.
I apply Psychbiological approaches to therapy including, polyvagal informed therapy, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), Internal Family Systems, (IFS) Psychobiological Attachment Couples Therapy (PACT) and Dance Movement Therapy (DMT).
Are you living in a constant state of "high alert"? Our nervous systems are wired to keep us safe, but sometimes our internal surveillance system gets stuck asking Is this safe? even when the threat has passed.
I help clients navigate the journey back to safety and connection through somatic psychotherapy.
I am direct, genuine and collaborative, and bring a natural curiosity and empathy to my work with clients. I use a relational and somatic depth-oriented therapeutic approach with a focus on present moment bodily and emotional experience to help my clients work through hard places, release emotional blocks and feel more creative and free in their lives.
I am direct, genuine and collaborative, and bring a natural curiosity and empathy to my work with clients. I use a relational and somatic depth-oriented therapeutic approach with a focus on present moment bodily and emotional experience to help my clients work through hard places, release emotional blocks and feel more creative and free in their lives.
Reaching out can be insanely difficult and vulnerable at times, I get it. Come in, have some tea, see if the connection feels right for you. I'm here to offer my heart, love, guidance, resources and a safe cozy space for sharing and moving through what may be stuck or needing extra attention. I am here to wade through the gunk with you and also to help you see through and beyond it. At times that means I might direct and re-direct you away from the story, away from the chatter and the thoughts and into your body, connecting with your nervous system, with your sensations, with your authentic self.
Reaching out can be insanely difficult and vulnerable at times, I get it. Come in, have some tea, see if the connection feels right for you. I'm here to offer my heart, love, guidance, resources and a safe cozy space for sharing and moving through what may be stuck or needing extra attention. I am here to wade through the gunk with you and also to help you see through and beyond it. At times that means I might direct and re-direct you away from the story, away from the chatter and the thoughts and into your body, connecting with your nervous system, with your sensations, with your authentic self.
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Dance Movement Therapy
What can I expect from dance/movement therapy?
During dance therapy, the therapist will guide the client through dance movements that metaphorically represent a particular challenge, reflect their internal emotional state, or otherwise express physically what is happening for the client mentally. The therapist may “mirror” the client’s movements or simply observe. The client may be encouraged, as they dance, to pay attention to their breath or other physical sensations. Afterward, the therapist and client will often debrief to help the client process the experience. Is dance/movement therapy evidence-based? A small body of research has found that dance therapy can help treat conditions like depression, PTSD, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as nonclinical issues like low self-esteem or family conflict. However, some experts caution that the evidence in favor of dance therapy is not as robust as that of other, more established therapies, and some of the published research is of low quality. Many recommend that dance therapy be used as a complementary rather than stand-alone treatment. Can dance therapy help with depression? Some research suggests that dance/movement therapy can aid in the treatment of depression, especially when combined with other therapies; some studies, for example, report that dance therapy combined with antidepressants or talk therapy is more effective than those treatments alone. The positive effects of dance therapy may come from the movement itself, as it’s well-known that physical activity can improve mood and bolster motivation in those struggling with depression. What are the limitations of dance therapy? People with disabilities or other conditions that hinder movement may find it more challenging to participate in dance therapy, though a well-trained therapist will take a client’s physical limitations into account when designing a treatment plan. Experts also warn that certain conditions, particularly eating disorders, should never be treated with dance therapy alone; it may, however, be used as an adjunct therapy.
Is dance/movement therapy evidence-based?
A small body of research has found that dance therapy can help treat conditions like depression, PTSD, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as nonclinical issues like low self-esteem or family conflict. However, some experts caution that the evidence in favor of dance therapy is not as robust as that of other, more established therapies, and some of the published research is of low quality. Many recommend that dance therapy be used as a complementary rather than stand-alone treatment.
Can dance therapy help with depression?
Some research suggests that dance/movement therapy can aid in the treatment of depression, especially when combined with other therapies; some studies, for example, report that dance therapy combined with antidepressants or talk therapy is more effective than those treatments alone. The positive effects of dance therapy may come from the movement itself, as it’s well-known that physical activity can improve mood and bolster motivation in those struggling with depression.
What are the limitations of dance therapy?
People with disabilities or other conditions that hinder movement may find it more challenging to participate in dance therapy, though a well-trained therapist will take a client’s physical limitations into account when designing a treatment plan. Experts also warn that certain conditions, particularly eating disorders, should never be treated with dance therapy alone; it may, however, be used as an adjunct therapy.