Dance movement psychotherapists help people to deal with a range of issues by using movement and dance. This might be physical or emotional problems. They work with a broad range of people of all ages, in individual or group sessions.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates vary considerably depending on:
As a dance movement psychotherapist with the NHS you would be on the Band 6, £31,800 to £39,169 a year.
With experience this can rise to Band 7, £39,300 to £46,006 a year. The current pay scales are from April 2020.
Outside the NHS your income would vary according to whether you were freelance or employed. This can range from £25 to £60 an hour.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK (ADMP UK)
E-mail:
admin@admp.org.uk
Website:
http://www.admp.org.uk
Twitter:
@ADMP_UK
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https://www.facebook.com/ADMPUK/
Disclosure Scotland
Tel: 03000 2000 40
E-mail:
info@disclosurescotland.gov.scot
Website:
https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/
Twitter:
@DisclosureScot
Skills for Health
Tel: 0207 388 8800
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contactus@skillsforhealth.org.uk
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http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
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Skills for Health is the Sector Skills Council for the health sector.