btk, was founded in 2005 as a result of the merger of five methodological associations. It promotes and supports the needs and interests of its approximately 90 active members in their activities as movement, dance and body therapists.

The btk is a member of the OdA ARTECURA (Organisation of the Working World for arts therapy), which is responsible for executing the higher professional examination for the profession oft art therapist with a federal diploma. Since 2012, Dance and Movement Therapy has been recognised by the Swiss Confederation as an art therapeutic method.

The btk is a member of the OdA KT (Organisation of the Working World for complementary therapy), which is responsible for executing the higher professional examination for the profession of complementary therapist with a federal diploma. Since 2017, the method of Movement and Body Therapy has been recognised by the Swiss Confederation as a complementary therapy.

The btk is a Basic Full member of the EADMT, the European Association Dance Movement Therapy since 2009 as well as since 2011 a member of the ADTA, the American Association Dance Therapy.