[Adta] Registered Somatic Movement Therapist?

[Elissa White]

I believe also that dmts all come from dance and I'm not sure RSMTs
need to have that background.

Elissa White

On Dec 3, 2007, at 7:16 AM, skdmt2 wrote:

> Hi Sherrie & everyone
>  
> You said: “As I understand it, the main difference between DMT and the  
> work of practitioners with the RSMT is the element of mental health  
> and psychotherapy. As you know, DMT education involves extensive study  
> of psychology and the development of psychotherapy skills and  
> competencies. That is not uniformly the case in somatic movement  
> therapy professional preparation. The work does overlap with regards  
> to many aspects of movement, and sometimes with dance”
>  
>  
> It seems to me that there is an additional factor re d/mt- perhaps  
> more but that we also have developed significant theory and skills  
> that are unique to d/mt process and separate d/mt from other forms of  
> movement work that may also include aspects of dance.
> Do others have thoughts re this? I think articulating our theories  
> specifically as d/mts is extremely impt.
> What do you all think re this?
>  
> Susan kleinman, MA, ADTR, NCC
>  
>
> From: adta-bounces at adta.org [mailto:adta-bounces at adta.org] On Behalf  
> Of Sherry Goodill
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 12:53 PM
> To: Lora Wilson
> Cc: adta at adta.org
> Subject: Re: [Adta] Registered Somatic Movement Therapist?
>  
> 12-1-07
>
>  Dear Lora,
>
>  I will offer a very short summary here:  The credential RSMT is  
> conferred through ISMETA.
>
>  ISMETA is a consortium of organizations, training programs and  
> individuals who work in somatic education, movement, and body work.  
> Some RSMTs have roots in LMA, as LIMS is a member organization of  
> ISMETA. There is also a RSME (E for Educator) designation conferred by  
> ISMETA.
>  As I understand it, the main difference between DMT and the work of  
> practitioners with the RSMT is the element of mental health and  
> psychotherapy. As you know, DMT education involves extensive study of  
> psychology and the development of psychotherapy skills and  
> competencies. That is not uniformly the case in somatic movement  
> therapy professional preparation. The work does overlap with regards  
> to many aspects of movement, and sometimes with dance. I recommend  
> that you check out the ISMETA website for more information:   
> www.ismeta.org
>
>  Hope this helps!
>
>  Yours,
>
>  Sherry
>
> Sherry Goodill, Ph.D., ADTR, NCC, LPC
>  Vice President
>  ADTA
>
>
>
>
>
>  Lora Wilson wrote:
>
> Hello everyone. Hope the holiday season is starting smoothly for all.
>  
> I have a question about another profession (related?) and hoping some  
> of you might have some insight.  Do any of you have first hand  
> knowledge about the field of Somatic Movement Therapy and how it may  
> or may not relate to D/MT?
>  
> Someone with the title RSMT has recently expressed interest in a D/MT  
> position and I must confess I don't know the history of this field or  
> how it connects to us if at all.  Are there any D/MTs out there who  
> also have this credential or know someone who does and can elucidate  
> about similarities, differences, etc? My first instinct as to  
> difference would be an absence of actual "dance" in their practice....
>  
> I look forward to your replies and to my education on the topic!
>  
> Thanks and peaceful blessings to you!
> Lora Wilson, MA, DTR
>  
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