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

Kalila Homann

MA, LPC-S, BC-DMT

Kalila Homann, MA, LPC-S, BC-DMT is a licensed professional counselor, dance/movement and expressive arts therapist and supervisor in private practice in Austin, Texas. Her work is dedicated to exploring and accessing the body’s capacity to engage the mind in healing, learning and growth.

Kalila received her B.A. from Hampshire College, where her studies integrated theories of education, sports physiology, critical research, outdoor leadership and dance. She completed her M.A. in expressive arts therapy at Lesley University in 1988. Her certification from the American Dance Therapy Association, BC-DMT, involved advanced studies in movement observation and notation, developmental movement, and group process in dance/movement therapy. Postgraduate training has included further training in somatic practices and mindfulness.

Kalila teaches and supervises at the graduate and postgraduate level in dance therapy, expressive arts therapy, and counseling. Her professional experience includes program development in expressive arts therapy for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment facilities, community resource and public school programs.

Kalila designs creative therapeutic and educational programs locally and nationally for educators and therapists. Her workshops and teaching in embodied neurobiology, movement observation, and dance/movement therapy include annual presentations at national conferences, postgraduate training programs, and continuing education for teachers and clinicians. She has held adjunctive faculty positions at Goddard and Antioch Colleges, and currently teaches Neuroscience for the Creative Arts Therapy Department at Drexel University.

http://themindbody.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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