Elien Matthijs

Belgium - Elien Matthijs

Elien Matthijs

Belgian

Deputy

matth.elien@gmail.com

DMT Professional Qualifications

Dance movement therapist part time at PC Dr Guislain in Ghent (BE).

DMT Training program attended

(Ba) Creative arts therapies – Dance (Artevelde Hogeschool)

Academic titles and professional experience

(MSc) Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy in Elderly, Ghent University
(MSc) Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy in Neurological Disorders, KULeuven
(Ba) Creative arts therapies – Dance, Artevelde Hogeschool
Working as a DMT in psychiatric care with groups of elderly with diverse
psychological presentations, incorporating individual journeys within.
Weaving in DMT practices and principles in other movement classes such as
parkour and dance classes for the general public.

What is Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)?

DMT is defined by the European Association Dance Movement Therapy (EADMT) as ‘the therapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual and social integration of the individual.