Caroline Frizell

Caroline Frizell is a Senior Lecturer in Dance Movement Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her work bridges posthumanism, eco-psychotherapy, and inclusive education, emphasizing embodied practices in therapeutic and environmental contexts.

• Academic Focus: Dance Movement Psychotherapy, New Materialist Research, Climate Crisis Interventions
• Professional Roles: Associate Editor for Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, External Examiner, Book Editor

Her research explores embodied knowledge through collaborations like the edited book Creative Bodies in Therapy, Performance and Community (2023), and her 2024 monograph Posthuman Possibilities of Dance Movement Psychotherapy. She investigates how ecological bodies challenge traditional therapeutic frameworks, integrating posthuman and feminist perspectives.

Frizell's publications reveal trends in climate-responsive therapy, disability inclusivity, and material-ethical practices. Her articles address topics like eco-psychotherapy, non-anthropocentric research, and therapeutic applications of somatic engagement with environmental and social justice themes.

Professional activities include serving as Associate Editor for the Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy journal and participating in international conferences such as the European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (2025) and ECARTE European Arts Therapies Conference (2024). She co-edited the 2022 book Creative Bodies in Therapy, Performance and Community and contributed to reports on social inclusion.