Dance Movement Therapy in Denver, CO

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Talya Matz
Pre-Licensed Professional
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80224
When you're ready to heal something from your past, it often shows up as a present day challenge. If you are feeling uneasy or notice little things are bothering you more than you think they "should," it may be a signal that you are ready to do deep recovery work. We will create a foundation of safety and trust and I will guide you in the process of taking your power back. There is no level of intensity that your adult self and my adult self cannot handle together. I believe that the medicine you seek lies within you- if it is buried then we get to dig it out together. You can become unstuck, no matter how stuck you feel.
When you're ready to heal something from your past, it often shows up as a present day challenge. If you are feeling uneasy or notice little things are bothering you more than you think they "should," it may be a signal that you are ready to do deep recovery work. We will create a foundation of safety and trust and I will guide you in the process of taking your power back. There is no level of intensity that your adult self and my adult self cannot handle together. I believe that the medicine you seek lies within you- if it is buried then we get to dig it out together. You can become unstuck, no matter how stuck you feel.
(720) 952-7239 View (720) 952-7239
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Shelsea Ochoa
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, SWC
Denver, CO 80206
Comedy Therapy small groups! Are you struggling with feelings of disconnection and isolation? Are you self-critical or perfectionistic and want to work on your self-esteem and sense of self? Do you want to learn how to let go, have fun and live in the moment? Join me in small group therapy sessions where we utilize play, creativity, and improv comedy! Throughout an 8-week experience, group members will develop communication skills, learn to feel more comfortable with taking risks, and practice self-acceptance in a supportive group environment. I have a background in social work, client centered care, and the art and science of play
Comedy Therapy small groups! Are you struggling with feelings of disconnection and isolation? Are you self-critical or perfectionistic and want to work on your self-esteem and sense of self? Do you want to learn how to let go, have fun and live in the moment? Join me in small group therapy sessions where we utilize play, creativity, and improv comedy! Throughout an 8-week experience, group members will develop communication skills, learn to feel more comfortable with taking risks, and practice self-acceptance in a supportive group environment. I have a background in social work, client centered care, and the art and science of play
(720) 805-9867 View (720) 805-9867
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Alicia Patterson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, R-DMT, CYT, LMT
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80205
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in CO & MD, Registered Dance Movement Therapist (R-DMT), Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT).
I work with high-achieving, career-oriented adults who want support navigating the challenges that come with leading a fully functional adult life. These challenges include but are not limited to relationships, parenting, anxiety, women's health related needs, family planning, and more. My clients' needs and goals include having a highly trained and reliable therapeutic relationship with a high bar of professionalism and flexibility for established clients. My clients are looking for a highly engaged therapist who will join in process with them as a guide in the process. I work with couples and offer discernment counseling.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in CO & MD, Registered Dance Movement Therapist (R-DMT), Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT).
I work with high-achieving, career-oriented adults who want support navigating the challenges that come with leading a fully functional adult life. These challenges include but are not limited to relationships, parenting, anxiety, women's health related needs, family planning, and more. My clients' needs and goals include having a highly trained and reliable therapeutic relationship with a high bar of professionalism and flexibility for established clients. My clients are looking for a highly engaged therapist who will join in process with them as a guide in the process. I work with couples and offer discernment counseling.
(303) 529-9146 View (303) 529-9146
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Taylor Malooly
Pre-Licensed Professional
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80224
Hi, I'm Taylor! I see the world as a beautiful, interconnected mess that I love to try to make sense of. I look at therapy through a holistic lens, believing that the mind, body, and emotions are all connected. By combining insights from narrative therapy, body awareness, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy, I aim to create real, lasting change both inside and outside of the therapy space. I am especially passionate about working with those who want to explore mental health in new, less traditional ways. I work with individuals, couples, and families, adjusting therapy to meet the needs of each life or relationship stage.
Hi, I'm Taylor! I see the world as a beautiful, interconnected mess that I love to try to make sense of. I look at therapy through a holistic lens, believing that the mind, body, and emotions are all connected. By combining insights from narrative therapy, body awareness, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy, I aim to create real, lasting change both inside and outside of the therapy space. I am especially passionate about working with those who want to explore mental health in new, less traditional ways. I work with individuals, couples, and families, adjusting therapy to meet the needs of each life or relationship stage.
(720) 792-5816 View (720) 792-5816
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Heather Bourne
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80221
You’ve been carrying more than you can handle for far too long. Your body feels tense, your breath shallow, or your energy depleted, even when your mind keeps pushing forward. Perhaps you’re an adult survivor of trauma, someone who gives deeply to others but struggles to feel safe, grounded, or fully connected to yourself. Or maybe chronic stress or burnout has left you on constant alert, noticing recurring patterns in your relationships—feeling either too much or not enough—and longing for ease, presence, and genuine connection.
You’ve been carrying more than you can handle for far too long. Your body feels tense, your breath shallow, or your energy depleted, even when your mind keeps pushing forward. Perhaps you’re an adult survivor of trauma, someone who gives deeply to others but struggles to feel safe, grounded, or fully connected to yourself. Or maybe chronic stress or burnout has left you on constant alert, noticing recurring patterns in your relationships—feeling either too much or not enough—and longing for ease, presence, and genuine connection.
(866) 485-5395 View (866) 485-5395
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Molly A. Berrios
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, BC-DMT, CT
Online Only
I am a Telehealth-based Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Supervisor, and Board-Certified Dance/ Movement Therapist specializing in Trauma, Depth Work (inner work), and Grief & Loss (death and non-death related loss).
When utilizing somatic-based modalities, opportunities to try something new in this therapeutic lens are endless. Don’t feel like talking that day? Feel “stuck” and can’t put words to the feeling? Let’s stay with it and find the “why” behind it. Come to therapy to safely be with your authentic Self without shame or guilt.
I am a Telehealth-based Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Supervisor, and Board-Certified Dance/ Movement Therapist specializing in Trauma, Depth Work (inner work), and Grief & Loss (death and non-death related loss).
When utilizing somatic-based modalities, opportunities to try something new in this therapeutic lens are endless. Don’t feel like talking that day? Feel “stuck” and can’t put words to the feeling? Let’s stay with it and find the “why” behind it. Come to therapy to safely be with your authentic Self without shame or guilt.
(720) 613-6614 View (720) 613-6614
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Leah Raulerson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC , ACS, BCN
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80222
Everyone wants to feel better, but I want to know: how does that look for you? My style is compassionate, trauma-informed, and client-centered, integrating concepts of somatic work, DBT, existential psychotherapy, parts work, EMDR, Neurostimulation and Neurofeedback. I specialize in working with adult survivors of childhood sexual assault, domestic violence, emotional abuse and neglect, grief and loss, and other traumas. My clients are living with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, and existential questions.
Everyone wants to feel better, but I want to know: how does that look for you? My style is compassionate, trauma-informed, and client-centered, integrating concepts of somatic work, DBT, existential psychotherapy, parts work, EMDR, Neurostimulation and Neurofeedback. I specialize in working with adult survivors of childhood sexual assault, domestic violence, emotional abuse and neglect, grief and loss, and other traumas. My clients are living with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, and existential questions.
(720) 702-4740 View (720) 702-4740
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Jeni Ambrose
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD
Online Only
My practice is grounded in treating stress, trauma, and PTSD. Supporting a broad range of clients impacted by the debilitating effects of these conditions - abuse, abandonment, loss, physical injury, chronic illness, terminal illness, chronic pain, obesity, work-related stress, relationship issues, etc. I have a uniquely-effective approach for assisting those impacted by sexual trauma. It is my professional passion and commitment to use the most effective and rapid treatment methods available to help clients achieve the highest degree of personal liberation and authenticity. I assist clients from the comfort and convenience of their own home via web video (Skype, FaceTime) and by phone.
My practice is grounded in treating stress, trauma, and PTSD. Supporting a broad range of clients impacted by the debilitating effects of these conditions - abuse, abandonment, loss, physical injury, chronic illness, terminal illness, chronic pain, obesity, work-related stress, relationship issues, etc. I have a uniquely-effective approach for assisting those impacted by sexual trauma. It is my professional passion and commitment to use the most effective and rapid treatment methods available to help clients achieve the highest degree of personal liberation and authenticity. I assist clients from the comfort and convenience of their own home via web video (Skype, FaceTime) and by phone.
(720) 903-4938 View (720) 903-4938
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Meridith Antonucci
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ERYT500
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80206
Somatic psychotherapy offers a fresh perspective to therapy by integrating body awareness and movement with traditional talk therapy.
Are you tired of the constant chatter in your mind, the relentless cycle of overthinking, and the overwhelming anxiety that holds you back from fully enjoying life? Do you do well at work, but find it challenging to form meaningful relationships, navigate intimacy, and fully express your emotions? The weight of anxiety may be holding you back from experiencing the depth of fulfillment and joy you desire. Through the transformative power of somatic psychotherapy, you can experience relief, authentic relationships and a renewed zest for life.
Somatic psychotherapy offers a fresh perspective to therapy by integrating body awareness and movement with traditional talk therapy.
Are you tired of the constant chatter in your mind, the relentless cycle of overthinking, and the overwhelming anxiety that holds you back from fully enjoying life? Do you do well at work, but find it challenging to form meaningful relationships, navigate intimacy, and fully express your emotions? The weight of anxiety may be holding you back from experiencing the depth of fulfillment and joy you desire. Through the transformative power of somatic psychotherapy, you can experience relief, authentic relationships and a renewed zest for life.
(720) 743-5774 View (720) 743-5774
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Anthea Stobie
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
As a holistic, body-centered therapist, I believe your truth lives not just in your thoughts, but in your emotions, body, and lived experience. I encourage clients to tune into both their thoughts and their body’s signals to support deeper self-awareness. I specialize in working with codependency and anxious-attachment, and I’m especially passionate about supporting women who feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, overthinking, or self-doubt.
As a holistic, body-centered therapist, I believe your truth lives not just in your thoughts, but in your emotions, body, and lived experience. I encourage clients to tune into both their thoughts and their body’s signals to support deeper self-awareness. I specialize in working with codependency and anxious-attachment, and I’m especially passionate about supporting women who feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, overthinking, or self-doubt.
(720) 650-0882 View (720) 650-0882
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Bridget Weigel
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80222
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."   -Arthur Ashe-   There is no perfect time to get started with therapy. If you feel ready, I am here to be with you in your journey no matter where it leads. I support adults and couples navigating interpersonal communication struggles, relationship dynamics and transitions, grief, anxiety, depression, isolation, life transitions, and identity exploration. We’ll work together to deepen your understanding of yourself and your relationships and heal past wounds to open the door to a more enlivened everyday experience.
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."   -Arthur Ashe-   There is no perfect time to get started with therapy. If you feel ready, I am here to be with you in your journey no matter where it leads. I support adults and couples navigating interpersonal communication struggles, relationship dynamics and transitions, grief, anxiety, depression, isolation, life transitions, and identity exploration. We’ll work together to deepen your understanding of yourself and your relationships and heal past wounds to open the door to a more enlivened everyday experience.
(833) 938-2733 View (833) 938-2733
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Growth and Resolve Counseling, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80202
Does life feel a little too overwhelming, depressing and unfulfilling? Like you just can’t catch a break and it's impacting your day to day life? For some, this feeling can be constant, never ending and a bit suffocating. For others, it can be situational and temporary. Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious and uncertain they can overcome these obstacles! We believe people can change, there is hope and you deserve relief! At Growth and Resolve Counseling we offer individualized plans for each client. We start by building rapport and making sure you are comfortable. We then help you identify your unique goals.
Does life feel a little too overwhelming, depressing and unfulfilling? Like you just can’t catch a break and it's impacting your day to day life? For some, this feeling can be constant, never ending and a bit suffocating. For others, it can be situational and temporary. Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious and uncertain they can overcome these obstacles! We believe people can change, there is hope and you deserve relief! At Growth and Resolve Counseling we offer individualized plans for each client. We start by building rapport and making sure you are comfortable. We then help you identify your unique goals.
(720) 823-8301 View (720) 823-8301
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Sara Parto
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hello and welcome! I am taking new clients in September 2025. I have developed a Transpersonal healing system to help you overcome fears, depression, anxiety, and ADHD. My method has proven to help people with such conditions to have a better relationship with those parts. My main focus is in getting to know you and to provide a safe place to explore all that needs to be discovered and that is in need of healing. What I offer is Western views in psychoanalysis, Jungian, Transpersonal, and Eastern Wisdom Traditions. When you are ready you can begin to feel amazing and start your new dream life.
Hello and welcome! I am taking new clients in September 2025. I have developed a Transpersonal healing system to help you overcome fears, depression, anxiety, and ADHD. My method has proven to help people with such conditions to have a better relationship with those parts. My main focus is in getting to know you and to provide a safe place to explore all that needs to be discovered and that is in need of healing. What I offer is Western views in psychoanalysis, Jungian, Transpersonal, and Eastern Wisdom Traditions. When you are ready you can begin to feel amazing and start your new dream life.
(720) 477-4317 View (720) 477-4317
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Toni Moran
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80206
It’s important to have someone to talk to as you move through life. I help people make sense of their emotions, thoughts, and patterns so life feels less overwhelming and more intentional. Together, we’ll explore the feelings that weigh you down and contribute to stress or anxiety. Through self-awareness and communication tools, we’ll create new ways of thinking that build trust and resilience within yourself and your relationships. My approach offers practical tools to help you feel more grounded and at ease. My goal is to bring deeper meaning, connection, and fulfillment to your life and relationships through lasting change.
It’s important to have someone to talk to as you move through life. I help people make sense of their emotions, thoughts, and patterns so life feels less overwhelming and more intentional. Together, we’ll explore the feelings that weigh you down and contribute to stress or anxiety. Through self-awareness and communication tools, we’ll create new ways of thinking that build trust and resilience within yourself and your relationships. My approach offers practical tools to help you feel more grounded and at ease. My goal is to bring deeper meaning, connection, and fulfillment to your life and relationships through lasting change.
(720) 605-6960 View (720) 605-6960
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Claire Bailey / Bodyful Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, RYT, LPCC
10 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80209
Are your relationships feeling strained, distant, or caught in conflict cycles? I specialize in helping couples build secure, vibrant connections using the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT). My work supports partners to co-regulate, understand emotional needs, and navigate challenges with deeper intimacy and trust. Through engaging, body-centered techniques, we address core relational patterns, creating a foundation for secure functioning.
Are your relationships feeling strained, distant, or caught in conflict cycles? I specialize in helping couples build secure, vibrant connections using the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT). My work supports partners to co-regulate, understand emotional needs, and navigate challenges with deeper intimacy and trust. Through engaging, body-centered techniques, we address core relational patterns, creating a foundation for secure functioning.
(720) 804-0472 View (720) 804-0472
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Kiara Rafael
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
You’ve been feeling stuck—second-guessing yourself, questioning your worth, and wondering if you’ll ever feel 'connected' again. The relationship stuff has left you raw, maybe even doubting if you can trust your choices. Deep down, you just want to feel loved, confident, and safe. You want to reconnect with the parts of you that feel alive, strong, and unshakably you—so you can trust where you’re headed and know that you are making the right choices in life. I can help.
You’ve been feeling stuck—second-guessing yourself, questioning your worth, and wondering if you’ll ever feel 'connected' again. The relationship stuff has left you raw, maybe even doubting if you can trust your choices. Deep down, you just want to feel loved, confident, and safe. You want to reconnect with the parts of you that feel alive, strong, and unshakably you—so you can trust where you’re headed and know that you are making the right choices in life. I can help.
(970) 427-2721 View (970) 427-2721
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Janelle Ochs
Pre-Licensed Professional, BA
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80224
With somatic therapy, we pay attention to sensations, movement, and the nervous system alongside your thoughts and emotions.
Let's have a cup of tea and slow down together. The world is intense right now and life can feel overwhelming. I get it! Between endless responsibilities, relationships, and the pressure to hold it all together, it’s easy to lose yourself. Maybe you’re navigating relationship struggles, anxiety, depression or grief. You might identify as HSP, empathic, or neurodivergent, or feel weighed down by today’s cultural and climate challenges. I completely understand these struggles and I'm here to support you in living the life you want to be living.
With somatic therapy, we pay attention to sensations, movement, and the nervous system alongside your thoughts and emotions.
Let's have a cup of tea and slow down together. The world is intense right now and life can feel overwhelming. I get it! Between endless responsibilities, relationships, and the pressure to hold it all together, it’s easy to lose yourself. Maybe you’re navigating relationship struggles, anxiety, depression or grief. You might identify as HSP, empathic, or neurodivergent, or feel weighed down by today’s cultural and climate challenges. I completely understand these struggles and I'm here to support you in living the life you want to be living.
(866) 773-1902 View (866) 773-1902
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Megan M Hall
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, R-DMT
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80212
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience in the field. At The Mariposa Center for Infant, Child and Family Enrichment I specialize in working with neurodivergent adolescents as well as adults and children from a systemic, trauma-informed lens incorporating creative arts and play.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience in the field. At The Mariposa Center for Infant, Child and Family Enrichment I specialize in working with neurodivergent adolescents as well as adults and children from a systemic, trauma-informed lens incorporating creative arts and play.
(844) 334-5489 View (844) 334-5489
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Mount Saint Vincent
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80211
Intermountain Children's Health, Mount Saint Vincent helps children function fully in their homes and society. We have been helping children and families in the Denver area for over 142 years. Let us help you and your child with our Pediatric Behavioral Health services: Outpatient Therapy, Telehealth when appropriate, In-Home Therapy, and Day Treatment. Our Masters level clinicians offer evidenced based counseling modalities specific to client needs, including: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Play Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).
Intermountain Children's Health, Mount Saint Vincent helps children function fully in their homes and society. We have been helping children and families in the Denver area for over 142 years. Let us help you and your child with our Pediatric Behavioral Health services: Outpatient Therapy, Telehealth when appropriate, In-Home Therapy, and Day Treatment. Our Masters level clinicians offer evidenced based counseling modalities specific to client needs, including: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Play Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).
(720) 640-8471 View (720) 640-8471
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Levonia Rose
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, R-DMT, C-PD
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80216
Waitlist for new clients
This client will also be curious to seek another way of processing their emotions using the art of dance and movement to evaluate their story and rebuild it to fit however it seems best for them.
I utilize an integrated, evidence-based toolkit, including DBT, MI, TF-CBT, and Structural Family Therapy, leveraging Dance/ Movement Therapy to facilitate emotional processing and self-regulation. This specialized approach is used to explore specific skill gaps, empowering the client to enact behavioral changes that align with the life they desire to live.
This client will also be curious to seek another way of processing their emotions using the art of dance and movement to evaluate their story and rebuild it to fit however it seems best for them.
I utilize an integrated, evidence-based toolkit, including DBT, MI, TF-CBT, and Structural Family Therapy, leveraging Dance/ Movement Therapy to facilitate emotional processing and self-regulation. This specialized approach is used to explore specific skill gaps, empowering the client to enact behavioral changes that align with the life they desire to live.
(720) 896-8842 View (720) 896-8842

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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.