What Does a Dance Therapist Do?  Article Details   • Written By:
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Site/Blog   A dance therapist uses dance as a tool to heal both
the mind and body. Dance therapy relies on the belief that state
of mind can affect overall health. A dance therapist attempts to
relieve stress for, and promote self esteem in, their patients
in order to correct a number of physical and emotional ailments.
In order to become a dance therapist, a license must be obtained
from the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). The ADTA was
founded in 1966 by Marian Chace, who had been working to develop
the field in the United States since the 1940s. This
organization sets the standards and ethics codes for all dance
therapists in the United States.  A dance therapist usually has
a Master's Degree or equivalent training in a field like
psychotherapy or counselin