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Values, Aims & Objectives

The professional trainings and registration processes promote developmental learning and respect for transformative experiential work.

Values

Belief that bodily knowledge is core to therapeutic change within an interactive relationship
Experiential movement-based work in a contained relational process is transformative for clients, therapists, students, supervisees, and other professionals
Respecting the uniqueness and creative capacity of each individual

To uphold the professional standards within the profession of Dance Movement Psychotherapy and oversee the professional codes of conduct for the profession
To support the development of Dance Movement Psychotherapy in the UK and internationally
To provide a national resource for members of ADMP UK
To foster communication among Dance Movement Psychotherapists
To collaborate and make links with other arts therapy and psychotherapy organisations, both in the UK and internationally, in order to create forums for discussion and shared learning to further develop the profession of DMP in the UK

To maintain and make available to the public Professional Registers of Dance Movement Psychotherapy Clinicians and Clinical Supervisors
To provide criteria and guidelines for the practice of DMP in the UK
To provide criteria and guidelines for the accreditation of DMP training programmes in the UK
To provide information on pre- and post- qualifying courses, and promote opportunities for professional development
To encourage and support research and publications in DMP
To organise regular conferences to provide a forum of discussion, exchange of skills and ideas, and continuing professional development

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