German Dance Therapy Association

Berufsverband der TanztherapeutInnen Deutschlands e.V. (BTD)

Identity

The German Dance Therapy Association, named „Berufsverband der TanztherapeutInnen Deutschlands e.V.“ (BTD), was founded on 1995 in Germany, Frankfurt am Main.

Right from the beginning of the EADMT in 2007, the German BTD was one of the founding members and reached the Full Professional Membership. The EADMT was formed in accordance with the German law and it is based in Munich, Germany.

The Association serves to protect, represent and advance the interests of the profession of dance therapists by establishing and developing dance therapy as a health-preserving and health-promoting psychotherapeutic method. The BTD supports an open, respectful attitude towards all people irrespective of their different orientation and ethnicity, origin, culture, religion, or world views.
The Association’s tasks are:
– To promote the creation of a theoretical basis for dance therapy by developing research and teaching
– To implement measures to expand the availability of dance therapy
– To cooperate with national and foreign institutes, unions and associations in the area of dance therapy and other creative and body psychotherapy approaches
– To develop and monitor professional ethic guidelines
To protect and develop the dance therapy profession

In 2020 the Association counts 501 full members and it is further growing yearly. The Association includes the following members: Full Members (as defined by the BTD-Standards), Associate Members, Student Members, Circle of Friends and Honorary Members

Every year a General Assembly takes place with workshops, round table of discussions, update on professional policy and advocacy and a lecture on special topics. The BTD is also involved in research, conferences and is a working member in additional Body and Creative Therapy Associations in Germany.

N.A. Delagates

Professional DMT Trainings

Germany

Part-time Dance Therapy Training
Title of the course (original language)
Berufsbegleitende Ausbildung in Tanztherapie
Institution
EZETTHERA European Center for Dance Therapy / Europäisches Zentrum für Tanztherapie
Qualification Provided
BTD-registered Dance Therapistenglish
Length and / or frequency
4,5 years
Location
Munich, Germany
Language of the Course
German

Germany

Integrative Dance Therapy
Title of the course (original language)
Integrative Tanztherapie
Institution
German Association for Dance Therapy / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Tanztherapie
Qualification Provided
Postgraduate training in Integrative Dance Therapy
Length and / or frequency
4-5 years (part-time)
Location
Berlin, Cologne, Erlangen, Tübingen
Language of the Course
German

Introductory dmt workshops / trainings

Germany

Postgraduate Study in Dance Therapy
Title of the course (original language)
Berufsbegleitende Ausbildung in Tanztherapie
Institution
Frankfurt Institut of Dance Therapy, FITT e.V. / Frankfurter Institut für Tanztherapie, e.V.
Length and / or frequency
Weekend seminars: Orientation / Information / Admission – twice yearly
Location
Frankfurt/M. Germany
Language of the Course
German

Germany

Dance Movement Therapy Introductory Workshop
Title of the course (original language)
Tanz- und Bewegungstherapie Einführungsworkshop
Institution
SRH Heidelberg
Length and / or frequency
5 hrs
Location
online via Zoom
Language of the Course
german / english

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