Movement Therapy Arts was founded in 2018 by Morgan Rakay - a licensed professional counselor and board certified dance/movement therapist. Throughout her career, Morgan has focused on research, advocacy, and clinical service to provide meaningful therapy for those affected by chronic, progressive, and advance illness, life transitions and grief, chronic pain and traumatic injury. Movement Therapy Arts provides opportunities to engage in  values-based and mind-body informed counseling, dance/movement therapy, authentic movement exploration, and embodied caretaking. Additional certified modalities of treatment include Grief Counseling, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,  and Motivational Interviewing. 

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Areas of clinical focus and expertise include:

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• infants*, children, and families

• pregnant and post-partum mothers

• cancer patients and their families

• medical diagnoses / events and chronic pain conditions

• caregivers​

• life transitions, grief, loss, and bereavement

• neurodivergent individuals ( including ADHD, Gifted, 2E, and Autism)

• non-verbal individuals

• authentic self expression

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However, everyone who is interested in a mind-body focused approach to health and well-being is very welcome!

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*infant work often focuses on attunement of the caregiver and child through touch, movement, and organic human rhythms