Welcome to Body of Change and Dance Movement Psychotherapy

My name is Jacqueline Butler and I have been practicing as a registered DMP for 11 years working with individuals who are experiencing the ‘there must be more to life’ feelings and those who think that they cannot dance. I have also developed an extensive practise within the care sector, working with those with mental health issues, the elderley with dementia and adults with learning disabilities.

What is Dance Movement Psychotherapy?

DMP is a creative therapy using the body in movement to express, understand and/change patterns of thinking and behaviour.  It is based on the principle that movement reflects an individual’s patterns of thinking, feeling and communicating.

Using movement to express oneself with a trusted professional allows you to explore feelings of anxiety stress and deflation and to engage in the more playful and spontaneous side of your nature which often leads to letting go of the need to control yourself and your life to such an extent and to finding ways of being more relaxed and connecting with strengths which maybe have been forgotten.