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Healing in Motion: A Clinical Conversation on Dance and Trauma
Guest: Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT
On-Demand:Available now in the TTI member library. This conversation was recorded on January 7th, 2026.
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
Meet Your Guest
About Your 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.
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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.