Keli Laverty, BC-DMT
Dance/Movement Therapist &
Women's Mental Health Specialist
Healing includes the body.
Stress is a biological experience — not just a mental one. When it isn’t processed, it shows up through eating disorders, trauma patterns, anxiety, burnout, and chronic pain & overwhelm.
With over 20 years of clinical experience, Keli integrates Dance/Movement Therapy with relational psychotherapy and DBT- and ACT-informed approaches to offer a body-first path to healing.
Her work is designed to build capacity, restore connection, and support meaningful, embodied change.
Credentials & Experience
Professional Background
Qualifications
M.A. in Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling – Columbia College Chicago
B.A. in Biology, Psychology & Society – Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Integrative Nutrition for Mental Health Certification
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Clinical Experience
With over 20 years of clinical experience across outpatient, higher levels of care, and private practice settings, Keli integrates Dance/Movement Therapy with relational psychotherapy and DBT- and ACT-informed approaches to address how stress and control patterns become embodied.
She works primarily with women navigating identity transitions, nervous system dysregulation, and long-standing coping patterns — helping them build emotional regulation skills, psychological flexibility, and capacity through an integrated, body-first approach.
Clinical Specialties
Eating Disorders • Trauma • Anxiety • Addiction
Burnout • Chronic Stress • Perimenopausal Mood Shifts
Keli's interview on Real Body Talk
Beyond the Studio
Outside of her clinical work, Keli lives the embodied approach she teaches.
She finds renewal through movement, time in nature, travel, and shared adventure with her family — from hiking and skiing to dancing in everyday moments. She values experiences that require courage and presence, believing that growth happens through lived practice, not just insight.
Her faith is foundational to this way of living. She believes the body is not separate from the spirit — that we were intentionally designed to inhabit our bodies fully. Through movement and adventure, she experiences connection with God and trusts His presence in the world He created.
This posture of trust, embodied risk, and grounded courage shapes the therapy space she creates: steady, safe, and open to exploration.
Ready to begin your embodied healing journey?
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