Dr. Gregory Nicholson –?from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush- and Steve Kashul talk with Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, about the power of dance therapy for
Dr. Gregory Nicholson –?from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush- and Steve Kashul talk with Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, about the power of dance therapy for
By: Erica Hornthal, CEO of Chicago Dance Therapy As a dance/movement therapist, I have always known that the mind and body are connected. I see
By Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT , Chicago Dance Therapy June, which is just around the corner, is Alzheimer?s and Brain Awareness Month. There are an
By Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT; CEO Chicago Dance Therapy I�??m not here to tell you why exercise or a certain type of activity like
By Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT; CEO Chicago Dance Therapy I?m not here to tell you why exercise or a certain type of activity like
By: Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT,?CEO, Chicago Dance Therapy The mind-body connection is a hot topic and it is more than mindfulness and meditation. Embodiment is
Clinical counselor and dance movement therapist Erica Hornthal gives us tips on how to get your mind to a new place this summer.
By Erica Hornthal, LCPC, BC-DMT As a society we have long known the healing benefits of dance. Dance can improve cognition and memory, it can
By?Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, Chicago Dance Therapy Chicago Dance Therapy is the premier dance/movement therapy practice serving Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Offering psychotherapy
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