Clinical Conversation
Healing in Motion: A Clinical Conversation on Dance and Trauma
Guest: Erica Hornthal
Live: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 at 1:00 pm Central
On-Demand: Available one week after the live event
A Free Clinical Conversation with TTI
Unlock a new perspective on trauma and healing through movement. Join us for a conversation with dance/movement therapist Erica Hornthal, as we explore how moving our bodies can shift the way we think, feel, and recover from trauma. Whether you’re a therapist, counselor, or mental health advocate, this session offers practical insight and actionable strategies you can use right away.
In This Conversation, We’ll Explore:
- How movement patterns are shaped by - and can reshape - trauma
- The science behind kinesthetic intelligence and mental health
- Kinesthetic Cognitive Therapy (KCT): What it is and how it works
- How to use body-oriented micro-practices to support resilience and regulation in clients
- Why talk therapy alone may miss the body’s role in processing trauma
- Strategies to integrate movement-based tools safely, regardless of the clinical setting
These Conversations Are Always Free
All Clinical Conversations at TTI are completely free - no paywalls, no gimmicks. Attend live and gain practical strategies you can use right away, ask experts your hardest questions, and return to replays in your library any time. When you register for this event, you’ll also unlock access to TTI’s Free Membership: a thriving community of trauma-informed clinicians, exclusive live events, a resource library, and private group support, at no cost.
About Guest, Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT
Erica Hornthal is a licensed clinical professional counselor, board-certified dance/movement therapist, and the CEO and founder of Chicago Dance Therapy.
Since graduating with her MA in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling from Columbia College Chicago, Erica has worked with thousands of patients aged 3-107.
Erica is the author of Body Aware, The Movement Therapy Deck, and BODYTALK. Erica is currently developing Kinesthetic Cognitive Therapy, a body-oriented approach to mental health that focuses on how the way we move influences how we act and feel.
This isn’t a webinar. It’s a real conversation. Honest. Raw. Clinically useful.
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