In this episode, we hear from Winnie Wong about what it’s like to survive the pandemic as an Asian American Dance Therapist, working in a NYC psychiatric hospital through COVID-19.
Winnie M. Wong, MS, LCAT, BC-DMT, is a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (DMT) living and working in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is currently working on a specialty, pilot unit in in-patient psychiatry working with adults with both Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Mental Health diagnoses, the first of its kind in the Tri-State area. She also has experience with both on-site and off-site DMT clinical supervision.
You can contact Winnie with questions at winniedmt@gmail.com
*In the last year, the NYPD reported an increase of anti-Asian hate crimes by 1,900%. For more information and resources, visit nyc.gov and search “Stop Asian Hate.” Also, visit stopaapihate.org to report a hate crime or check your local government agencies on how to report any incidents of bias, harassment or hate and of course, dial 911 in the event of an emergency. Please stay safe, be aware and speak up and speak out.