Caroline Kinsley (she/her)

Somatic Therapy (Body Centered)

I am a board-certified dance/movement therapist who incorporates mindfulness-based approaches into my practice. Somatic work is my foundation, allowing me to invite the body, mind, and emotions into the therapeutic exploration. With extensive training in somatic approaches, I continually develop this specialty through ongoing consultation and continuing education.

Dance / Movement Therapy

Dance/movement therapy is the foundation of my work, having attended an accredited graduate program. Dance/movement therapy has ben integrated into my practice from the start. I have extensive training working with individuals managing depression, anxiety, relational trauma, and self-esteem concerns offering a space for movement expression and resourcing through the body. I hold a Board Certification from the American Dance Therapy Association.

Mindfulness-based

I incorporate the use of mindfulness based strategies such as meditation, guided visualizations, and mindful movement experiences into my sessions. With continuing education courses and consultation groups focusing on the use of mindfulness based approaches to therapy, I continue to build mindfulness-based approaches as a cornerstone in my practice.

Psychodynamic 

As a movement and somatic based therapist, the unconscious is the cornerstone of the work. The foundation of my training was psychodynamic and I continue to develop my specialty through ongoing consultation groups and continuing education courses.

Humanistic 

The foundation of my training has focused on the client as a person first, diagnosis second. Throughout my career I have explored trainings and consultation groups based in the humanistic framework.

Anxiety

Understanding why you are constantly worrying and preparing for worst case scenario is not a simple process. This process requires the mind, body, and emotions to work together. I have extensive experience working with individuals to shift their understanding and relationship with anxiety. I offer a space where exploring and resourcing happens in multiple ways offering a holistic approach of addressing anxiety symptoms.

Women's Issues

Offering a non-judgemental and compassion space is the foundation of my practice. It is an honor of mine to get to offer an empowering space for women. Wether its perinatal, post-patrum, perimenopause, menopause, or daily pressures set on women, my embodied practice offers women a chance to build a trusting and understanding relationship with themselves. Building off of years practice, continuing education, and consultation I continue to invest into building my knowledge in this area.

PTSD

As a dance/movement therapist I have focused my practice on understanding how experiences show up in the body. I offer a space to safely express, contain, and resource through the body. I continue to engage in training around the nervous system and how it responds to trauma, which has become a foundation of my practice. I approach my whole practice from a trauma informed lens that I've developed from ongoing trainings throughout the years.

Self-Esteem

Being able to understand and trust oneself is key to feeling confident. Through dance/movement therapy and mindfulness-based approaches, there will be space to strengthen this inner relationship. You will explore how to build the relationship with non-judgment, kindness, and love. We will explore how to make trust you strong foundation as life will bring novel and unexpected situations.

Depression

By integrating mindfulness based approaches and Dance/Movement Therapy, I help clients reconnect mind and body. Together, we harness somatic wisdom and mindfulness to break through inertia, restore emotional flow, and guide you back to vital connection. Research suggests how movement expression and inviting the body into therapy is an effective approach with depression. I have extensive training in approaches focused towards treating depression.