How To Choose a Dance Therapy Practitioner
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This article is from the Alternative
Medicine Therapies guide.
How To Choose a Dance Therapy Practitioner
Dance therapists
work independently or as part of a treatment team, which might
include an M.D., psychiatrist, psychologist, and/or other health-care
provider. Whichever you prefer, your primary-care physician might
be able to provide a referral. In addition, the American Dance
Therapy Association (ADTA) in Columbia, Maryland, maintains a
registry of dance therapists who meet specific educational and
clinical practice standards. These include:
- Dance Therapy
Registered (DTR). This designation is granted by the ADTA to entry-level
dance therapists who have a master's degree and have completed
700 hours of supervised clinical internship. DTR therapists are
qualified for employment as dance therapists, but cannot work
in private practice.
- Academy of
Dance Therapists Registered (ADTR). This advanced designation
is granted by the ADTA to DTRs who have completed 3,640 hours
of supervised clinical work in an agency, institution, or special
school, and have met various other requirements. ADTR therapists
are qualified to engage in private practice.
 
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