Marie-Claire O'Donoghue
BA, MC, CCC, R-DMT
Counselling Psychotherapist
Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT, ADTA)
Hey! I’m Marie-Claire. I'm passionate about the work I do in supporting individuals to find their most authentic self expression. We explore this from an embodied perspective, enhancing your experiential understanding of your mind-body as one.
My credentials are as a Canadian Certified Counsellor, and a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (with the ADTA). Besides those letters, I approach mental health and well-being from a body-based, somatic perspective.
Through my work over the past 15 years, I have learnt and deeply value the use of movement as a tool for emotional and mental well being.
In our work together, I weave my advanced counselling education with my in-depth training in Dance/Movement Therapy, bridging the gap between mind and body, spirit and psyche. I work primarily with adults and teens, and have vast with experience with folks experiencing neurodiversity (ASD and ADHD), anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional self-inquiry.
I love the versatility of my office - we can sit and chat in this cozy corner, or we can use the vast floor space for movement explorations.
I acknowledge that I live, work, and play on the land traditionally known as Mohkinstis - the meeting place - which is home to the Blackfoot Nations of Siksika, Pikani, and Kainai people, the Tsu Tina, the Stoney Nakoda Nations of Bearspaw, Wesley, and Chiniki, as well as the Metis people of region 3.
I am honoured to be a guest born to this land and acknowledge the privileged position I hold based on my ancestry - I am grateful and humbled.
Movement therapy doesn’t necessarily need to involve grandiose movement as we may think of it.
Sometimes we sit in silent presence. Sometimes we connect with sensation. Sometimes we express through hand gestures. Sometimes, we just chat.
I focus on meeting my clients where they are at and from there, we find progress and movement towards your goals.
To best support the clients in my practice, I pursue continuous clinical supervision and consultation with Dr. Christina Devereaux, PHD, LMHC, LCAT, BC-DMT, NCC.
More about Christina and her work can be found HERE.
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