{"id":1362,"date":"2020-03-27T10:17:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T14:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ctadoption.org\/?page_id=1362"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:31:28","slug":"body-based-therapy-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/body-based-therapy-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Based Therapy Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"in-page-list\"><ul id=\"menu-therapy-and-counseling\" class=\"menu nav nav-list nav-pills nav-stacked\"><li id=\"menu-item-1926\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/therapist-directory\/\">Therapist Directory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2020\/04\/download-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2020\/04\/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white picture of a hand petting a horse's nose.\" width=\"450\" height=\"292\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1384\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2020\/04\/3c91a64162d4396d66d06499c36502f3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2020\/04\/3c91a64162d4396d66d06499c36502f3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Women laying in a circle facing each other, with arms stretched out over an art project.\" width=\"390\" height=\"292\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not all children and youth are most successful in traditional therapy settings.\u00a0 Therapeutic interventions that address the mind\/body connection can help children who struggle with emotional regulation, problem solving and the impact of\u00a0 adverse experiences.\u00a0 The American Dance Therapy Association defines movement therapy as \u201cthe psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual.\u201d Trained therapists use large motor movement, physical gestures,<span>\u00a0<\/span>nonverbal communication, problem-solving skills, and movement games to engage children in therapy. These tactics can help the children address a variety of behaviors and symptoms, emotional dysregulation among them.<\/p>\n<p>An integrative approach, movement therapy uses the mind, body, and emotions. This type of treatment lends itself well to addressing the major areas of emotional dysregulation while meeting children at their developmental level. Body and movement therapy options can take on many forms, so explore offerings to find the best fit for your child.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming Home Holistic Services<\/strong><br \/>\nDebora Farrington<br \/>\n707-787-6228<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deborafarrington.com\">www.deborafarrington.com<\/a><br \/>\n229 Bacon Pond Road #443<br \/>\nWoodbury, CT 06798<br \/>\nLanguages: English<br \/>\nInsurance: None<br \/>\nMy intention is to be of service in three different capacities with Coming Home Holistic Services: Brainspotting performance and trauma therapy, Jin Shin Do body-mind acupressure, and Coming Home Holistic Organization Services.\u00a0 With each modality, it is a privilege to compassionately witness and hold the space for others to heal and come home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emotions In Motion, LLC<\/strong><br \/>\nTerry Barney, OTR\/L<br \/>\n117D Route 66 East<br \/>\nColumbia, CT 06237<br \/>\n860\/706-6610<br \/>\nLanguages: English<br \/>\nInsurance: None<br \/>\nTerry Barney, OTR\/L finds fulfillment in helping\u00a0 all children and teens achieve good physical and mental health through meaningful functional activities, sensory integration and psychosocial interventions\u00a0 As an OT and adoptive parent of 2 boys from Eastern Europe, she has a special interest in addressing\u00a0 attachment and complex trauma through activity and relationship based interventions that promote competency, self regulation and confidence.\u00a0 She recently completed an 80 hour post graduate program at ATTACH, an international coalition of professionals and families dedicated to helping those with attachment differences.\u00a0 Terry has over 20 years of experience as an OT in a variety of adult and pediatric settings, including public and therapeutic schools. She is passionate about the role of occupational therapy in trauma informed care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Infinity Music Therapy Services<\/strong><br \/>\nJana Jeffcoat, MT-BC<br \/>\n196 Queen Street<br \/>\nSouthington, CT 06489<br \/>\n860\/518-5557<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitymusictherapy.com\">www.infinitymusictherapy.com<\/a><br \/>\nLanguages:\u00a0 English<br \/>\nInsurance:\u00a0 None, many discounted and free programs throughout the year.<br \/>\nInfinity Music\u00a0 Therapy Services offers individual, group and family music therapy sessions throughout Connecticut.\u00a0 We are a team of board certified music therapists.\u00a0 We also offer music lessons and community drumming events.\u00a0 \u00a0Clinicians at Infinity Music Therapy have worked with foster and\u00a0 adoptive families since 2010.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Therapist Directory Not all children and youth are most successful in traditional therapy settings.\u00a0 Therapeutic interventions that address the mind\/body connection can help children who struggle with emotional regulation, problem solving and the impact of\u00a0 adverse experiences.\u00a0 The American Dance Therapy Association defines movement therapy as \u201cthe psychotherapeutic use of movement to promote emotional, social, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1354,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-12 02:43:12","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1362"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1362"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424,"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1362\/revisions\/2424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/adoption-assistance\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}