Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is defined by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) as the psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration of the individual, for the purpose of improving health and well-being.

Expressive arts therapy is a multimodal holistic health intervention that mobilizes creative expression in the service of healing both mind and body. It is especially well suited to clients who lack the ability to articulate their inner world with words alone.

Therapy can help people coping with trauma shift the focus away from the trauma itself and instead view their experiences through a lens of personal growth and empowerment. Through this process, people who have experienced trauma can feel empowered, capable and connected.