Overview

Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Somatic Counseling (Dance and Movement Therapy) from Naropa University integrates the study of classical as well as innovative forms of dance/movement therapy—particularly the Gestalt-based Moving Cycle, Authentic Movement, and current models of sensorimotor tracking—with mindfulness practice and 800 hours of clinical work.

Naropa’s graduate Somatic Counseling: Dance/Movement Therapy concentration alumni have created compelling careers as individual and family therapists, case managers, clinical mental health center directors, movement therapists, dance therapists, authors, professors, outpatient psychotherapists, and more.

It is possible for a student graduating from the Somatic Counseling Department to use coursework to fulfill the requirements for the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association’s (ISMETA) certification as a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT) and/or Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME).

Students at Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Somatic Counseling (Dance and Movement Therapy) from Naropa University will:

demonstrate knowledge of core counseling curriculum.Students demonstrate proficiency in clinical counseling skills.

demonstrate professional competence in counseling.

demonstrate the ability to research and write about Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) and Body Psychotherapy (BP) in a way that shows critical thinking, scholarship, and the integration of theoretical material with clinical practice.

demonstrate the ability to develop and use appropriate counseling and DMT/BP interventions when working with clients.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Somatic Counseling Orientation Seminar

Dance/Movement Therapy

Body/Movement Observation and Assessment

Group Community Skills

Counseling & Helping Relationships I: Verbal & Nonverbal Skills

The Body in Meditation and Psychotherapy

Clinical Neuroscience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-06 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Statement of Interest and Supplemental Essays

Resume/CV

Letters of Recommendation

Interview

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22820 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22820 USD / year

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In-State

22820 USD / year

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Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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Funding

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Students at Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Somatic Counseling (Dance and Movement Therapy) from Naropa University will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Boulder

Funding

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