Children, Youth and Adults
As a dance movement therapist, my passion is to use movement and dance as a means to facilitate healing and personal growth with individuals and groups. I believe that the body holds the key to unlocking our deepest emotions and experiences and that movement can provide a safe and expressive outlet for exploring and processing these feelings.
With a Master of Science in Dance/Movement Therapy from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Vancouver Island University, I have gained extensive knowledge and experience in the field of dance movement therapy and psychology. I have worked with diverse populations, including individuals with mental health challenges, developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities, and have expertise in various therapeutic approaches, including Laban Movement Analysis, Authentic Movement, and Body-Mind Centering.
My clinical experience includes providing dance movement therapy services in inpatient psychiatric units, long-term care facilities, and community-based organizations. I have also collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans and provide individualized care for each patient.
As a member of the American Dance Therapy Association, I am committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and practices in the field of dance movement therapy. I am excited to continue to grow as a dance movement therapist and to support individuals in achieving their therapeutic goals through movement and dance.
Juliana is trained in the following therapeutic modalities. After an assessment of your specific situation and goals, she comes up with a targeted and individualized approach to therapy that draws from these listed modalities.
Works to repair and strengthen the relationships between the individual family members
The therapists takes a supporting role to empower and motivate you as you work towards reaching your full potential
Change unhelpful and problematic ways of thinking to change unwanted or unhealthy behaviours
Helps children ages 3-12 process and articulate their emotions and problems through techniques like sandplay, visualization, storytelling, arts and crafts and dance
Respects differences in opinions, values and attitudes by empathizing with your background, ethnicity and belief system
Understand your strengths and virtues and learn how to apply it to your own life and reach your full potential
Focuses on the family as a unit and how generational, social, community and cultural factors influence the family members
Helps you understand and utilize your strengths rather than focusing on negative characteristics
Utilizes techniques like meditation, stretching and breathing to increase awareness of our thoughts, feelings and actions
Used in treatment of BPD to identify and change unhelpful schemas – our view of the world which impacts our ways of thinking and behaving
The therapist takes into consideration and demonstrates an understanding of racial, spiritual and ethnic diversity
A strengths-based approach that focuses on your current and future problems and goals rather than past experiences
Learn to separate yourself from your problem by relying on your own skills to minimize the problems in your life
Combines psychotherapy and physical therapy to connect your mind and body and release pent up trauma
Coaches parents on how to manage children’s behaviour and strengthen their relationship
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