We offer a range of fully funded therapies under the ACC sensitive cliams service:
- Individual Dance Movement Therapy
- Individual Art Therapy
- Supported assessments (with registered Arts Therapists)
- Dance Movement Therapy groups
- Art Therapy groups
You may seek therapy for one of many life issues such as relationship difficulties, stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem challenges, eating disorders, substance abuse, poor life satisfaction, and many more. Your ACC funded therapy does not need to focus on the trauma, but may support you to move forward with your life on many different levels.
Ways to access ACC funded Arts/Dance Therapy with DTNZ:
You don’t have to have any experience with creative practices to benefit from these therapies. They are a form of psychotherapy and your therapist will guide you safely. Using non-verbal therapies have proven to be highly effective in working with trauma, as often the trauma is stored in the body, in pre-verbal processes, and simply talking about your challenges may not always fully resolve the trauma.
Our therapists are highly qualified and experienced. They have a wide range of skills and can offer different types of support and treatment, depending on what will best serve you. They are all registered Arts Therapists with ANZACATA (Australia, NZ, Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association), NZAC (NZ Association of Counsellors) and /or Clinical Psychologists.
Sessions are usually 50-60 minutes long. We typically suggest weekly sessions, however your treatment plan will be unique to you. Some people find fortnightly sessions are more practical for their circumstances. The length of therapy is also dependent on you and your unique needs, however a minimum of 10 sessions is generally recommended, and many clients will work for a year or more with their primary therapist.
Yes, our therapists uphold strict confidentiality and will only disclose information if they have a cause to believe there is a safety risk to you or another person.
We have therapist providers of ACC funded therapy in Auckland and Wellington.
Auckland locations: Westmere, Grey Lynn, Ponsonby, Onehunga, Mt Albert, Parnell, Northcote, Albany, Waimauku, Pakuranga, Manukau, Henderson, New Lynn.
You are eligible to begin ACC funded sessions and have an initial period of therapy during which you and your therapist will explore your issues and whether ACC sessions will be available long term. Not all ACC funded clients have clear memories of past abuse.