معرفی
Melanie Warning serves as a Visiting Instructor at Naropa University within the MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Somatic Counseling program, holding a Master in Somatic Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Dance/Movement Therapy and a BA in Dance & Psychology.
Her academic credentials include:
- Master in Somatic Counseling Psychology with a Concentration in Dance/Movement Therapy
- BA in Dance & Psychology
Her research explores the integration of somatic practices and Dance/Movement Therapy into mental health treatment, emphasizing cross-cultural connections, ceremonial healing, and embodied activism. She investigates perinatal mental health challenges and therapeutic approaches to injustice through movement-based modalities, prioritizing the interplay of body, breath, and emotional processing in clinical settings.
Melanie teaches foundational courses including Foundations of Dance/Movement Therapy, Group Counseling, Family Systems, Human Growth & Development, and Career Counseling. She maintains a private psychotherapy practice where she incorporates artistic expression and nature-based approaches, though no information is available regarding research grants or graduate student supervision.
