Professional Members
Many professional members are available to provide supervision to others working towards this status.
ACT | NSW | Qld | SA | Tas | Vic | International
ACT:
Sandra Kay Lauffenburger, Prof. Member DTAA, B.Ed., M.Sc., Dip. (psychotherapy), Dip. DMT IDTIA, Certified Laban Movement Analyst (LIMS), Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (ISMETA), Registered Psychotherapist (PACFA). Sandra has worked in private practice for 20 years. She specializes in working with personality disorders, chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, and grounds her movement work in Self-psychology (Kohut). She teaches Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals as well as Developmental Issues for the Grad. Dip. in Dance Therapy at the Wesley Institute. She also tailors workshops and training in Laban Movement Analysis, and Bartenieff Fundamentals for particular populations and specialties. She is available for DMT supervision as well as Depth Psychodynamic Psychotherapy using DMT. Contact: (02) 62853697. Email: slauf@netspeed.com.au
New South Wales:
Evelyn Defina, Prof. Member DTAA, Registered Psychologist, Dance/Movement Therapist. She has clinical expertise in the areas of relationship issues, self and body image development, individual and group work in psychiatric and disabilities and in depression. Private practice psychology and dance therapy. Tel: (02) 9819 8812 or (02) 8300 2242. Email: renewalpsych@optusnet.com.au
Lillian Thio-Kaplan, Prof. Member DTAA; Cert IV in Training & Assessment; Adv Dip Business Adm; Grad. Dip. Dance Therapy; Cert IV Massage; M. Ed. (Sydney); MA.Theology (Phil), BA. Bible-Theo (Spore & Texas); Dip. Arts & Design (Spore), American Social Dancing. Currently, she is a trainer for accredited courses in Sydney, adult education in dance therapy course and corporate training. Major work involves with aged care particularly with the Jewish Holocaust survivors; research works with hearing-impaired and cochlear implant children. Combines the different modalities in her approach in her treatment with her clients. Has her private practice website and she is available for DMT supervision. Tel: (MP) 0410 493 861. E-mail: iexpress@aapt.net.au
Helen Clarke Lapin, Prof. Member DTAA, Masters Dance/Movement Therapy (App.Psych.) Antioch University, USA, Masters in Occupational Therapy, Sydney University. Experienced in using Dance/Movement Therapy in a Women’s Therapy Centre, Psychiatric Hospitals, Special Schools, with Autistic children, and in the Sydney Children’s Hospital. She tutors Sydney students for IDTIA and guest lectures for UWS Creative Arts Therapy course. Helen practices and teaches improvisational dance and has a private practice in Dance/Movement Therapy. Tel: (02) 9973-1768. Email: movingterrain@pacific.net.au
Brenda Stevenson, Grad Dip Dance Therapy, Grad Dip Counselling, M Couns
Areas of specialist expertise: private practice, abuse / trauma - works in Drummoyne area
0410 606 427 / Brenda.Stevenson@wi.edu.au
Queensland:
Beatrice Lucas, Prof. Member DTAA and PACFA. M.Ed. (Melb.Uni), Grad.Dip. Movement/Dance (Melb.Uni), B.A. (Ed.) (Deakin), Dip. Teaching (Switz.), Dip. Dance/Movement Therapy (IDTIA, Melb.). Also holds a Diploma in Professional Counselling, and Certificates in Emotional Release Counselling (ERC) for Children and Adolescents, and in Solution-Focussed Therapy. Beatrice has extensive experience in using dance therapy with children who have ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), learning difficulties, and psychiatric disorders. She has also worked with adults in psychiatric care, and with women exploring feminine themes in mythology through dance and the arts, and takes a special interest in indigenous dance. Beatrice has tutored and supervised interstate IDTIA Certificate and Diploma students since 2004. Contact details: P.O. Box 297, Trinity Beach QLD 4879. Tel: 07 4057 5217 (A/H), 07 4039 9213 (W) and 0413 155 146 (mob). Email: lucasab@bigpond.com
South Australia
Mary Builth, Honorary Professional Member
Rostrevor, Adelaide S.A
Ph 08 8337 4656 E-Mail builth@ optusnet.com.au
Diploma DMT. Prof.Member of DTAA. Diploma Physical Education, Dip Teaching. Approved Supervisor with IDTIA.
30 years experience with a wide range of client groups, with special interest in frail and elderly,womens' empowerment groups and private clients
Tasmania:
Tracey Nicholson, North Hobart
0400 600 360 pilateshouse@bigpond.com Web: www.pilateshouse.com.au
Qualifications: B. Ed., Dip Dance-Movement Therapy, Level 1 Pilates Practice, Grad Cert in Pilates-based Rehabilitation.
Specialist areas: adolescents with intellectual disabilities, eating disorders and behavioural problems; children with anxiety disorders, chronic illness and chronic pain.
Can offer placement and work experience and dance therapy supervision.
Victoria:
Honorary Professional Members:
Denis Kelynack
Jenny Czulak-Riley
Naomi Audette, Prof. member DTAA, M.Ed (DMT), BA(Psych), GDMD (Melbourne Uni), DipDT (IDTIA)
0414475201 or email: naomiaudette@yahoo.com.au
Preferred geographic areas for work: Eltham, Brunswick
Specialist expertise: body image, trauma, eating disorders, injuries, spiritual experiences. child and adolescent mental health, mothers and babies, private practice.
Naomi has been developing and running therapeutic groupwork programs with children and adolescents with a range of mental health issues including ADHD, behavioural issues, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self-harming and trauma related to family violence at the Royal Children’s Hospital Mental Health Service Community Group Program. She draws on her wealth of experience and creativity as a dancer, performer and Clown Doctor (Dr. Polly Waffle) to engage and ‘play’ with her clients. She is also a guest lecturer in the IDTIA courses, runs professional development training in dmt for allied health practitioners at the RCH MHS, facilitates public groups for growth and change, and runs a private healing practice. Can offer supervision.
Sally Denning, B. Ed, Grad Dip Movement and Dance, Grad Cert (Dance Therapy), Masters in Ed (Dance Therapy), currently studying for PhD in dance therapy. Dance-movement therapy expertise: children with Down Syndrome, MS clients, middle eastern dance teaching and as therapy. Areas of specialist expertise: children, one to one case study, people with depression, private practice, assisting people achieve their potential.
Northcote (inner northern Melbourne) and Castlemaine/Daylesford area
Ph: 03 9481 8832 / 0439 710 350 sdenning@songroom.org.au
Anna Ganz, B.A. (Psych), Dip Primary Teaching, Grad Dip Movement and Dance, (University of Melbourne), Grad Dip in Arts Education (RMIT), Dip. Dance Therapy (IDTIA). Anna's main area of expertise is children and adoleswcents in a special school settings, especially children with autism, mild intellectual disability and behavioural problems. Anna currently works as a dance therapist at Emerson School in Dandenong and as a dance specialist at Ascot Vale Special School. Anna is available for supervision in this area.
Phone: AH (03) 9470 2673.
Bella Grossberg, Dip DMT (IDTIA), Counselling course, Feldenkrais accredited practitioner.
Phone: 9576 2644 or 0408 308 854 Email: pgberg@bigpond.com
Preferred geographic areas: Malvern
Specialist expertise: populations including Autistic children, intellectually disabled adults, and psychiatric adults.
Bella also conducts workshops entitled 'Dance for Healing' and runs a private practice. Can offer supervision.
Jane Guthrie, Prof. Member DTAA, MCSP; B.App.Sc (Phty); M. Ed; Grad. Dips. Movement and Dance and Rehabilitation Studies, Dance Therapy Cert. (Madden Grove Foundation), is a Physiotherapist who uses dance therapy in physical rehabilitation. Specialised in application with traumatic head injury, experienced in all areas of physical rehabilitation, pain management, application in permanent care hospital wards, Day Activity Hospitals and Centres, and with children with special needs, Jane is active in the professional association, the DTAA, and lectures in the dance therapy courses offered at RMIT. Tel: (03) 95924017. Email: jguthrie@alphalink.com.au
Christine Hecker
Ph: (AH) 03 9897 3145
B App Sci Phys, Dip Phys Ed, Cert ABNDTA, Member APA, Dip DMT, Member PACFA,
Specialist areas: Psychiatric/geriatric, paediatrics, physiotherapy, many areas including neurology and rehab, development disabilities, paediatrics
Jennifer Helmich, Prof. Member DTAA, Grad. Dip. Movement and Dance, Dip. Dance Therapy (IDTIA), M.A. Creative Arts Therapy (La Trobe), coordinator IDTIA Training Program, Midwife, practicing Maternal and Child Health Nurse, and Grad. Dip. Early Childhood Development. Jennifer is experienced with Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation, adults with Intellectual disabilities and Community Psychiatric Centres. Accredited as a Grief and Loss counsellor, working with relaxation and stress management for people who have experienced life threatening health problems, groups for women who have experienced trauma or difficult/traumatic births, she is particularly interested in supervising dance therapists interested in trauma related issues. Tel: (03) 94398007 Email: jennifer.helmich1@bigpond.com
Heather Hill, PhD, Prof. Member DTAA, M.Ed., B.A.,Grad. Dip. Movement and Dance, Grad. Cert. Dance Therapy, is experienced in aged care, aged psychiatry/dementia, acute psychiatry and intellectual disability. Author of "Invitation to the Dance: Dance for people with dementia and their carers", Heather's area of expertise is dance therapy in dementia and she has a particular interest in fostering dance therapy practice in this area. Heather currently supervises dance therapists and creative arts therapists in their practice and research. Tel. (03) 9730 1248. Email: heatherhill@hotkey.net.au
Elizabeth Loughlin, Prof. Member DTAA, Dip. Dance Therapy (IDTIA), M. A. Creative Arts Therapy (La Trobe), has a background in psychology and social work. Elizabeth works with mothers who have post natal depression/other psychiatric conditions and their infants, and children/ adolescents/ young women with medical conditions; also disability and the aged. Approaches to dance therapy include psychodynamic and phenomenological /expressive/ body image. She teaches dance therapy at IDTIA, creative interventions in social work practice at University of Melbourne, creative dance at Lieto Dance studio, and offers supervision for professional membership, and experienced dance therapists, or consultations on developing projects and writing. Tel: (03) 9482 9312. Email: loughlin@clari.net.au
Linda Murrow, M.A, has an office in St Kilda and sees clients at Boroondara Consulting Group in Hawthorn.
0421 999 539/ lindamurrow@aapt.net.au
Linda has an MA (dance therapy) and is a registered dance therapist and approved supervisor with the American Dance Therapy Association, Professional Member of the DTAA, Clinical Member of the Victorian Association of Family Therapists, Relationships Counsellor (AARC).
She is an experienced dance therapist, expressive arts therapist and supervisor, has a private practice offering depth movement psychotherapy and dance therapy supervision. Linda is also a couple and family therapist, and currently works at Relationships Australia. She lectured in dance therapy at RMIT University between 2000 and 2005.
Fran Ostroburski B.A.(Mon) Dip.Soc.Studs (Melb) Dip. Dance-Movt Therapy (IDTIA) AYTTC (yoga) practises as a trained social worker, creative dance and pre-natal yoga teacher. She has worked as a dance therapist at Connections, Uniting Care with disadvantaged families for 14 years specializing in primary treatment with children. She also facilitates a group with the frail elderly at Munzer community residence.
Fran teaches in the IDTIA Certificate Training Course and supervises students in the Diploma course. She also teaches in the Mangala Studios Creative Dance Diploma Course. Fran works in the Melbourne metro region, and can offer supervision and student placements.
Contact Fran on 0409213640 or frandance@bigpond.com
Jane Refshauge, BA Psych, MFA Performance NYU, Austat Alexander technique teacher, IDTIA Dip DMT
Specialist expertise: Psychology with adults in private practice with DMT, also experienced with adolescent behaviour difficulties, aged/geriatric/psychiatric/dual diagnosis, adult psychiatric/psychology general adult
Prefers to work inner Melbourne. 0438 419 248 jref@pacific.net.au
Anna Schlusser, Prof. Member DTAA., Dip. Dance Therapy IDTIA, M.Ed. Movement and Dance - Advanced Movement Studies, (Melbourne), Grad Dip. Movement and Dance (Melbourne), Dip. Ed. Movement and Dance (London Uni & Laban Centre), Dip. Early Childhood Education, (Perth). Background includes extensive experience in creative dance with adults, children, and parents with infants. Experience in early intervention; and with adults with disabilities (cognitive, sensory and psychological) in community day centres and community arts centres; with NUNS in individual DMT sessions using Authentic Movement and in group supervision. Currently on IDTIA faculty and teaching IDTIA Certificate in Dance Therapy. Tel: 03 9347 4056. 0409 518 208 (Mobile). Email: annaschl@bigpond.net.au
Janice Trenair, Prof. Member DTAA, B.A, Grad. Dips. in Education and Movement and Dance. Involved in training with Dr.Marcia Leventhal at IDTIA, and experienced with the application of dance movement with several mildly to severely intellectually and physically disabled young adults. Janice is also experienced in running Dance Therapy workshops with NUNS (normal urban neurotics) and creating seasonal and other ritual dance events. She is training as an artist and experienced in using art as a component of dance therapy workshops. Janice lives in Southern Victoria, but does have groups in suburban Lilsyth. Tel: (03) 56725095. Email: danceon@nex.net.au