Integrated Movement Therapy
IMT is a holistic therapy framework based in yoga philosophy and practice and informed by conventional neuroscientific and mental health perspectives. Molly developed Integrated Movement Therapy during her six year clinical position as an autism and learning differences specialist in a hospital setting, realizing that the standard, hierarchical “fixing” approach in the clinical setting was at odds with her inherent belief in people’s wholeness, capacity and resilience.
Integrated Movement Therapy is the orientation of who we are and how we connect to others and values radical acceptance, a commitment to an open mind and heart and a profound curiosity and love for the complexity of the human experience.
IMT has three overarching philosophies which create the context for therapy:
The student is already perfect and whole
The student and teacher are both unlimited in their potential and abilities to heal
No part of the body/mind/spirit complex, and no part of the brain, works alone
The actual therapy techniques are informed by six core principles:
Structure and Continuity
Language Stimulation
Physical Stimulation
Self-calming
Social Interaction
Direct Self-Esteem building
Sessions are always framed in the optimal learning environment:
Comfortable
Competent
Valued
Sessions include a variety of approaches and methods including movement, mindfulness, creative exercises, and spiritual practices to create conditions for growth and healing. IMT serves individuals with all challenges on the human spectrum, and specifically those with complex challenges, through a highly individualized approach to support the needs of each client.
Who benefits & what does a session look like?
Many people who have benefited from IMT are just “regular” people needing some support as they move through a difficult time. No matter your age, your ability, your struggle, IMT can help you and facilitate your growth. IMT is particularly beneficial for those seeking support for complex challenges such as chronic illness, anxiety, pain, injury, trauma, emotional challenges, grief, depression, or other challenging life circumstances.
IMT sessions are highly individualized to meet the needs of each client and can occur in individual or group settings. Most clients participate in IMT sessions once a week or every other week. The length of the sessions are 75 minutes, with the exception of the initial session which is 90 minutes. A typical adult IMT session includes checking in/talking, grounding & centering, movement, creative and exploratory activities, and always concludes with rest.
Kids sessions follow a similar framework, but are based 100% in movement and play and usually last between 30 - 45 minutes.
IMT is based on structure and continuity, as well as partnership between the client and therapist, so a minimum of 6 sessions is recommended.
What people are saying
“I have come to a realization over time about the methods of teaching you use and how they have greatly benefited my practice of psychotherapy and mindfulness with my clients.”
“What I have come to realize over the span of my career is that you were teaching us how to treat the client's challenges while holding them within the context of their unique self and presentation, instead of simply taking a static tool and applying it to whomever came to us with this or that challenge. This is revolutionary. This is why I am able to offer my clients interventions that are tailored to their specific needs, why I am able to quickly design a mindfulness exercise that fits whatever specific needs have come up in a therapy group that day. This ability has given me the confidence to walk into a novel situation and feel like I can flow with what the client brings.”
”THANK YOU for preparing me to meet my clients where they are with genuineness, capacity and technical capability. I would not be even half the clinician I am without your training and guidance.”
Hey Molly!!!!!! I just got off the phone with someone and they expressed how much they appreciated my approach to the problem they are facing and specifically said "I like how you didn't just try to fix it". This isn't the first time I've received feedback like this, so I often get to enjoy that I can give people the space to process and reflect. Whenever this happens I think of you and thank you in my head because the foundation built during my IMT training has provided me with the ability to BE with people. This came from knowledge disseminated in the trainings, watching you move through the world, and my direct experience interacting with you.