Dance Movement & Arts Therapy to Support Ethnic Minorities in NZ

Since the emergence of COVID-19 outbreaks in 2020, racial discrimination is currently a prominent issue that many Asian people are experiencing worldwide. An article by Te Aorewa Rolleston on Radio New Zealand (2021) stated that new research shows Māori and Chinese communities have reported the highest rates of discrimination since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey led by …

Therapy in crisis: a review of the impact of COVID-19

This term marks the first time in five months that our therapists and clients have danced and made art together, without a screen between them. Back in March when community transmission of COVID-19 broke out in Aotearoa our programmes were abruptly cut short. Fortunately, thanks to the flexibility and dedication of our team, we were able to quickly develop online …

The beginning of Dance & Arts Therapy NZ

the team at Dance Therapy New Zealand

Anaia Treefoot had always dreamed of using the therapeutic power of dance and movement to support and transform the lives of children and young people. In 2008 she completed her Clinical Arts Therapy Masters thesis with a dance movement focus from Whitecliffe College of Art & Design. Her thesis entitled “Moving together: enhancing early attachment using dance movement therapy” looked …