BHAVA Therapy Group

Anginese is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist & Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). She is a graduate of Pratt Institute with a Master’s of Science in Creative Arts Therapy. Anginese has facilitated group & individual sessions with adults & adolescents in various settings. Anginese’s therapeutic approach is a combination of psychodynamic & dance/movement therapy techniques. Most of her work has been in creating a space for adults & older adults to reconnect with who they are on a verbal and nonverbal level. Anginese really enjoys supporting her clients in using dance/movement therapy because it allows them to see that movement is a large part of their language as well as verbal communication. Addressing & creating an empathic relationship with her clients using their movement behavior & verbal thoughts, even while sitting or in stillness is the most meaningful part of her work. In fact, many issues that Anginese tends to explore with her clients include the disconnection between what is being said verbally and what is being expressed nonverbally. These disconnections can impact one’s relationships with others and most importantly create an overall instability within oneself.