Dance & Movement Therapy in NYC for Trauma, Anxiety & Emotional Healing
When Talking Isn’t Enough, A Somatic, Body-Based Approach Can Help
Are you open to alternative healing to release what your body holds but can’t express?
Somatic Dance and Movement Therapy is a way to reconnect with your body, express yourself through movement, and process emotions at a nervous-system and brain-based level.
HI! I'M ELIZABETH VELTRIE, AND I'M A LICENSED DANCE AND MOVEMENT THERAPIST.
Want therapy that includes movement, not just conversation
Experience stress or emotions physically in your body
Are looking for body-based tools to manage overwhelm
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Dance and Movement Therapy May Be a Good Fit If You........
Dance Therapy recognizes that experiences, emotions, and stress live not only in the mind—but in the body.
- Release stored tension and stress from the body.
- Improve nervous system regulation and emotional balance.
- Feel more present, grounded, and embodied.
- Reconnect with emotions through movement and sensation.
- Reduce overwhelm, shutdown, or chronic stress responses.
- Build a stronger sense of safety and self-trust.
- Restore creativity, vitality, and connection to yourself.
A Safe, Supportive Space in NYC to Reconnect Through Movement
No dance experience needed · Movement can be subtle, not performative · You move at your own pace
- No dance experience needed
- Movement can be subtle, not performative
- You move at your own pace
Anxiety and Stress
and so much more...
What kinds of things can Dance and Movement Therapy help with?
Depression
Low Self-Esteem
Relationship Issues
Eating Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Chronic Illness/Medical Trauma
ADHD & Neurodivergent sensitivies
Life Transitions
Addiction
Inner Child Healing
Creative/ Entrepreneurial Blocks
Dance Therapy in NYC: A Body-Based Approach to Healing
This means, now, more than ever, we need creative outlets, expression and flexible options for wellness and mental health. Simply talking and venting alone just doesn't cut it anymore.
THE TRADITIONAL MODEL OF THERAPY IS SHIFTING TO INTEGRATE ALL ASPECTS OF OURSELVES.
What Is Somatic Dance and Movement Therapy?
Somatic Dance and Movement therapy is a body-based therapeutic approach that uses intentional movement, creative expression, and mindful awareness to support emotional processing and nervous system regulation.
Anyone can do it: You don’t need dance experience. There is no choreography to memorize and no “right” way to move. Sessions are guided, supportive, and paced to meet you where you are.
Movement becomes a language—helping you explore, express, and integrate what words alone may not reach.
Healing is possible.
Schedule an intro call today to discuss how Dance and Movement Therapy can help!
Therapy doesn't have to be bland. Reach out for a more modern, creative and fun way to experience healing.
Alchemy Creative Arts Therapy is an out-of-network provider, which allows for greater privacy and flexibility, and many PPO plans offer out-of-network benefits that may help offset costs.
