Amanda Michelle Whitacre

Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy: Breaking through barriers

*Alleviating uncomfortable symptoms and overcoming vulnerabilities is an important tenet in my work. I emphasize the need to not only recognize what various emotions feel like in the body but also bring attention to the thoughts and beliefs that influence your emotions.

*A lack of awareness of the mind-body connection impedes conscious navigation through life. I work with you to see the link between negative thoughts and mood, to notice how your thoughts and mood influence being and acting in your body. I also work with the reverse in gently challenging you to recognize how tension in the body contributes to ongoing emotional distress. I guide you in working with your body as a key to unlock your attention toward thoughts and images that foster mastery of tension/release.

* I encourage an awareness of the “felt sense”. This empowers you to assert control over negative emotions and develop a more aware posture toward your emotional states of being. Growth happens in time with you being the determining agent of your personal insights.