Also called: Dance Therapist, BC-DMT
Uses dance and movement as therapy for emotional, social, and physical healing.
Leads a group of teens with anxiety through movement exercises that help them express what they can't say, and works one-on-one with a child with autism using mirroring and rhythm.
Estimate based on BLS therapists, all other.
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 plus supervised hours for board certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Dance, Psychology.
Growing about average. Small field, slowly growing.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can't read and mirror a client's body language in the room; notes and scheduling may get easier.
Classes: Dance, Psychology, Choir or theater, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1129.
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