WEST COAST DANCE
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  • CURRICULUM
  • UPCOMING COURSES
  • INSTRUCTORS
  • FEES
  • CONTACT

Amber Elizabeth Gray MA

MA, MPH, BC-DMT, SEP

A licensed mental health professional and psychotherapist, board certified dance movement therapist, authorized Continuum Movement teacher and public health professional with extensive experience in clinical service provision, program development and management (including evaluation) and training.

Worked clinically with survivors of organized violence, torture, war and combat related trauma, ritual abuse, domestic violence, and community violence for over twenty years. I have worked in program development and management with survivors of human rights abuses for almost thirty years.

I am trained in Somatic Psychology, Dance Movement Therapy, Contemplative Practice and Authentic Movement. I also have training in Ecopsychology, Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, Parent-Child Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Therapies, Yoga, Life Impressions Bodywork, Cranial-Sacral Therapy, and I am an Authorized Continuum teacher. I teach and provide training to professionals and paraprofessionals who work with survivors of extreme interpersonal and social trauma worldwide who wish to integrate somatic, movement, mindfulness and creative arts based therapies into their work. I also work with governmental and non governmental organizations responding to disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies to develop and sustain staff care programs for their teams.

www.restorativeresources.net

Upcoming Courses

  • Introduction to DMT I: Basic Theory, Techniques and Methods
  • THE MOVING CHILD Part I and Part II: Dance Movement Therapy for Children and Youth
  • Dance/Movement Therapy for the Adult Journey
  • Group Processes in Dance/Movement Therapy
  • INTRODUCTION TO Dance/Movement Therapy II: Applying Methods with Clinical Populations
  • FILLING THE EMPTY SPACE: Dance/Movement Therapy for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
  • MOVEMENT OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS LEVEL II
  • Human Movement Analysis and Observation: Level I

Our Instructors

Tannis Hugill
Hana Kamea Kemble
Kalila Homann
Amber Elizabeth Gray
Janet Kaylo

Questions?

Please call 604 781 6040 if you have any questions.  We endeavour to return all phone calls within one week. Thank you.

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)

Professional Training for counsellors, social workers, psychologists and other mental health professionals. We also welcome other somatic & movement therapy and educational professionals with some background or personal experience in counselling psychology.

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Registration

Please fill out our online registration form indicating your interest in Dance/Movement Therapy. We will contact you for a telephone interview and can answer any questions you may have. Our Coursework spans a three to four year training period, with on going intake.

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Contact Us

Phone 604 781 6040 (voicemail: please leave message) West Coast Dance/Movement Therapy is coordinated by Hana Kamea Kemble, RCC, BC-DMT, CLMA, RYT, with support from Creative Assistant Jessica King.

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