Sarai Louise Hinkley, MA, LCMHC, BC-DMT
she/they
she/they
I am so grateful to have moved and sweated with some of the most liberating teachers of the post-modern dance world; Sara Shelton Mann, Kim Epifano, Keith Hennessy, Anna Halprin, Nancy Stark Smith, KJ Holmes...
Moving my body has kept me alive, expressive & connected. Somatic practices such as contact improvisation, body/mind centering, authentic movement and yoga became my therapy. I worked as a licensed massage therapist for many years offering Shiatsu, Thai massage, Cranio-Sacral, Myo-fascial and Deep Tissue Massage.
Exploring the edges of my own balance, fear, strength and stamina in the dance studio also led me to dancing outside with trees and climbing on rocks. I became a wilderness guide, a lover of the elements and a fierce protector of wild things.
In 2010 I completed my Masters degree in Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy in order to bring the healing power of the body and earth to people without easy access to it. Since then I have been leading expressive therapy groups inside and outside classrooms, hospitals, treatment centers, as well as working 1:1 with a variety of people struggling with disconnection between their body, mind and spirit.
My aim is to help clients cultivate a deeper connection to themselves- to their own voice, body, mind, and the unique path they are on. Individual sessions can be a unique fusion of dance/movement therapy, expressive art-making and dialogue. This is not just talk therapy. It is an alternative and complementary approach to mental health treatment and a way to reconnect to the language of the body. If you are longing to become a more present & grounded force of change in the world, I would be honored to meet you.
Moving my body has kept me alive, expressive & connected. Somatic practices such as contact improvisation, body/mind centering, authentic movement and yoga became my therapy. I worked as a licensed massage therapist for many years offering Shiatsu, Thai massage, Cranio-Sacral, Myo-fascial and Deep Tissue Massage.
Exploring the edges of my own balance, fear, strength and stamina in the dance studio also led me to dancing outside with trees and climbing on rocks. I became a wilderness guide, a lover of the elements and a fierce protector of wild things.
In 2010 I completed my Masters degree in Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy in order to bring the healing power of the body and earth to people without easy access to it. Since then I have been leading expressive therapy groups inside and outside classrooms, hospitals, treatment centers, as well as working 1:1 with a variety of people struggling with disconnection between their body, mind and spirit.
My aim is to help clients cultivate a deeper connection to themselves- to their own voice, body, mind, and the unique path they are on. Individual sessions can be a unique fusion of dance/movement therapy, expressive art-making and dialogue. This is not just talk therapy. It is an alternative and complementary approach to mental health treatment and a way to reconnect to the language of the body. If you are longing to become a more present & grounded force of change in the world, I would be honored to meet you.
Is expressive Therapy
right for you?
- Want to feel more alive?
- Notice a disconnection in your body/mind/spirit?
- Longing for movement/ change in your life?
- Feeling off balance/ out of sync with self?
- Ready for a strength-based, yoga-like therapy?
- Is traditional talk therapy no longer nourishing?
- Tired of talking in circles/ not making progress?
- Curious about what your body is saying?
