Also called: Dance Therapist, R-DMT
Uses dance and movement to help people heal emotionally and physically.
A dance/movement therapist leads a group of teens in a psychiatric program through movement exercises, then talks with them about what feelings came up.
Approximate; similar to other creative arts therapists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in dance/movement therapy and board credential.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Dance, Psychology.
Growing about average. Small, steady field.
Low risk for 10 years. Therapy built on movement and human connection is very hard to automate.
Classes: Dance, AP Psychology, Anatomy or biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1129.
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