This conversation explores Bodywork in relation to Trauma as an important practise for Expressive Arts therapists as well as an offering to working with clients.
Katia Verreault is a Dance Movement Therapist with extensive work experience in multicultural settings and more specifically with populations affected with trauma. In her community-based and clinical work, she integrates trauma-informed practices while supporting individuals and groups who wish to integrate the body into their therapeutic journeys. Her work has taken her to Palestine, Uganda, Kenya, Greece, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and The Netherlands where she offers individual and group therapy sessions to develop Dance Movement Therapy education programs and workshops on trauma and restoration through the body.
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