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American Dance Therapy Association Founded in 1966, the American Dance Therapy Association is the only U.S. organization dedicated to the profession of dance/movement therapy.

October AJDT Spotlight!This review examines Soul’s Body: Active Imagination, Authentic Movement, and Embodiment in Psych...
10/09/2026

October AJDT Spotlight!

This review examines Soul’s Body: Active Imagination, Authentic Movement, and Embodiment in Psychotherapy (Stromsted, 2025), highlighting its integration of Jungian depth psychology, Authentic Movement, and embodied psychotherapy.

Read the full review here: https://bit.ly/4j1YEE6

10/07/2026

Flashing back to ADTA59 in Chicago—the movement, connection, learning, and joy that make our annual conference so special.

Now, we’re looking ahead to ADTA61 in Long Beach, and we can’t wait to dance with you again.

🌊 ADTA61 | November 5–8, 2026 | Long Beach, CA

Registration closes October 19—come move, connect, and celebrate with us!

Info: https://bit.ly/4hI72rc

10/06/2026

Embodied consent: the power of yes, no, & maybe in clinical practice

Presenters: Anna Mayer & Melissa Walker

Embodied consent extends beyond sexual topics or verbal agreements; it equips us with an advanced understanding of how yes, no, and maybe feel in our bodies in real time. Participants will learn to practice embodied consent as clinicians and to model the practice for clients to enact with each other, such as in group therapy or couples therapy contexts.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4zhh6O1

Raise your hand if you’re joining the dance party!The countdown is on—just one month until the American Dance Therapy As...
10/05/2026

Raise your hand if you’re joining the dance party!

The countdown is on—just one month until the American Dance Therapy Association’s 61st Annual Conference!

Join us November 5–8, 2026 in Long Beach, California, as we come together under this year’s theme:
Tides of Change: Innovations in Dance/Movement Therapy
As dance/movement therapy moves into new horizons, ADTA61 invites us to explore innovation, embodied wisdom, emerging practices, and the evolving future of our field.

Come connect with dance/movement therapists, students, educators, researchers, and allies from across the country and around the world—and don’t miss our Saturday night dinner and dance party!

🌊 Come learn, connect, move, and be part of the tides of change.

Registration closes October 19th: https://bit.ly/4ynA5X1

ADTA Spotlight: Breanna Davis, MS, BC-DMT, LMHCAWe loved connecting with Breanna Davis as part of our ADTA Spotlight Ser...
09/21/2026

ADTA Spotlight: Breanna Davis, MS, BC-DMT, LMHCA

We loved connecting with Breanna Davis as part of our ADTA Spotlight Series! Breanna’s journey into Dance/Movement Therapy began at the intersection of her love for competitive dance and psychology, inspiring her to find a way to keep dance in her life beyond performance.

As one of the few practicing Dance/Movement Therapists in Indiana, Breanna has helped advocate for and define the role of DMT in pediatric medicine. Her practice is grounded in authentic relationships, creativity, flexibility, and culturally responsive care. As a clinician of color, she recognizes the importance of representation and creating therapeutic spaces where clients feel seen, valued, affirmed, and safe.

For Breanna, every client is unique, so success can look like many things—a smile, a moment of silliness, a held hand, or a meaningful moment of emotional processing.

Looking toward the future, she hopes to see Dance/Movement Therapy continue to recognize the deep cultural significance of movement and honor the traditions and practices that have existed long before DMT was formally established. She envisions culturally responsive practice becoming a foundational part of DMT education and a field that embraces diverse perspectives and the many ways movement can foster healing.

Today we celebrate National Dance Day—a reminder of the power of dance to connect, heal, and inspire.At the American Dan...
09/19/2026

Today we celebrate National Dance Day—a reminder of the power of dance to connect, heal, and inspire.

At the American Dance Therapy Association, we honor the ways movement fosters community, supports well-being, and strengthens the mind–body connection. Dance/movement therapy continues to show that dance is not just art—it is a pathway to growth, resilience, and transformation.

Wherever you are, take a moment today to move. Celebrate the joy of dance and the vitality it brings to our communities.

Call for Proposals Closing Soon: ADTA’s 7th Annual Virtual Spring SummitSupervision in Motion: Embodied Leadership & Cli...
09/13/2026

Call for Proposals Closing Soon: ADTA’s 7th Annual Virtual Spring Summit

Supervision in Motion: Embodied Leadership & Clinical Growth
📅 March 22–27, 2027
💻 Virtual

The ADTA invites proposals for 75-minute LIVE, Zoom-based presentations exploring how supervision, mentorship, and clinical leadership can be enriched through embodied and movement-based approaches.

We welcome clinically grounded proposals addressing topics such as:

• Embodied supervision practices
• Reflective practice through movement
• Leadership development in DMT
• Case consultation and review models
• Group supervision techniques
• Ethical considerations in embodied supervision
• Cross-disciplinary clinical supervision
• Telehealth supervision
• Supervision across career stages
• Working with supervisees and teams outside of DMT

Whether you are exploring the supervisory relationship, ethical decision-making, professional identity, leadership, or innovative approaches to clinical growth, we invite you to share your work with the DMT community.

✨ NEW FOR 2027!
Presenters receive 50% off Summit registration
Warm-Up Facilitators receive a $25 registration discount

📌 Proposals are due September 21, 2026 at midnight ET.

Presenters must be available to present live via Zoom during the evenings of March 22–27, 2027 and participate in a live technology rehearsal prior to the Summit. Presentations will be recorded for on-demand viewing following the event.

Learn more and submit your proposal:
https://bit.ly/4xSSgDg

09/09/2026

Our members are the heart of the American Dance Therapy Association.

This community of movers, healers, and leaders brings dance/movement therapy to life every day—across settings, across generations, and across the globe.

Today we celebrate you—our members—and the vibrant community that makes ADTA strong. Thank you for sharing your gifts, your passion, and your commitment to the transformative power of dance therapy.

In honor of Su***de Prevention Month, we share an excerpt from ADTA Talks featuring Joan Wittig, MS, BC-DMT, LCAT, on Da...
09/06/2026

In honor of Su***de Prevention Month, we share an excerpt from ADTA Talks featuring Joan Wittig, MS, BC-DMT, LCAT, on Dance/Movement Therapy and Depression.

“We start where the client is: alone, withdrawn, internally focused. This is where we have to begin — in the place of despair and utter aloneness.”

Joan Wittig has dedicated her career to advancing dance/movement therapy through clinical work, teaching, advocacy, and leadership. Her words remind us of the profound role dance/movement therapy can play in meeting people where they are, even in the depths of isolation and despair.

Watch the full ADTA Talk here: https://bit.ly/4zFpUyg

***dePreventionMonth

"We start where the client is: alone, withdrawn, internally focused...

09/04/2026

Anti-Ableism for Creative Arts Therapists

In this phenomenological presentation we will process experiences of overt and subtle ableism through lived-experience examples. Participants will practice pin-pointing symptoms of the pain/shame/guilt cycle associated with experiencing ableism personally and professionally and enlist their own coping skills and use of modalities to build a protocol for processing in-real-time. This presentation will leave you empowered to mindfully shift towards personal advocacy as your anchor for seeing more opportunities to create access.

https://adta.mclms.net/en/package/20249/course/37086/view?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAacoTRplnB2QLSkeREQgto-HcXlKjqv-OYZPegMSrZUuGAqHVGeWLs2cufyX_Q_aem_a0zT0HS2_XFIALpMWJ7iUQ

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