85. Dance Therapy for Children with Trauma – Dr. Renee Ortega

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85. Dance Therapy for Children with Trauma - Dr. Renee Ortega
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Dr. Renee Ortega talks about her experience working with children who are going through trauma and how dance therapy helps them express their emotions.

Dr. Renee Ortega PhD, BC-DMT, LCAT, COTA/L, is a Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) and certified occupational therapy practitioner. She has worked with the adult and pediatric population providing both dance/movement therapy (DMT) and occupational therapy (OT) services.  She is a researcher looking at health care professionals levels of intercultural competence and recently defended a Phd in International Psychology with a trauma concentration. During this time of Covid -19 and social distancing she utilizes the principles of these professions and her BFA in dance to manage self-care, well-being and connection through daily dancing to connect mind, body and soul.

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