Dance Therapy

Dance therapy, or dance movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement (and dance) for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioural and physical conditions. It is a form of expressive therapy. Certified dance therapists hold a masters level of training.
Dance therapy is founded on the premise that the body and mind are an interrelated continuum (refer bodymind), that the state of the body may affect mental and emotional wellbeing in manifold ways. In contrast to artistic dance, which is usually concerned with the aesthetic appearance of movement, dance therapy explores the nature all movement. Through observing and altering the kinesthetic movements of a client, dance movement therapists diagnose and help solve various psychological problems. As any conscious person can move on some level, this therapy can work with any population.
Marion Chace is considered the principal founder of what is now dance therapy in the United States.[1]
LMA or Laban Movement Analysis is also part of dance movement therapy as it used to categorise movements into efforts, which can be used as an insight to the patient's mental state (refer to http://en.wikipedia.org)