Movement Therapy for Families

Helping families become more calm, curious & connected

• Therapy group created for kids and their grown-ups to participate together, with groups for younger and older children
• Use of story and play to teach body and emotional awareness and regulation
• Evidenced-based tools to support anger and anxiety, behavior challenges, and stressful experiences
• 8 group sessions with take-home resources and support for parents & caregivers

Research shows body-based strategies are essential for managing anger and anxiety, behavior challenges, and stressful experiences. Movement Therapy for Families uses a variety of evidenced-based techniques to teach kids and grown-ups how to feel safe, calm, and balanced. Kids and their grown-ups learn movement, breathing, sensory, and connection practices that help release stuck stress patterns and build a healthy body and mind. Each family will have a pre-session for assessment and orientation, as well as a follow-up session after the series ends.

• Session 1: Building Connections
• Session 2: Listening to the Body
• Session 3: My Body is My Friend
• Session 4: Understanding the Nervous System: Green - Yellow - Red
• Session 5: Building our Green Mode
• Session 6: Yellow Mode: Recognizing & Supporting Fight/Flight
• Session 7: Red Mode: Recognizing & Supporting Freeze/Flop
• Session 8: Recipe for Regulation

Talk to your therapist or call 712.755.5056 to learn more!