Leif Tellmann
Counselor, Therapist and Dance/Movement Therapist

Stillness and Movement Counseling

• http://www.StillnessAndMovement.com

I am a dance/movement therapist and licensed counselor. I approach the counseling process from a holistic perspective, fusing traditional talk therapy with an attention to the body, movement and creativity. I also use the "Internal Family Systems" approach to therapy, helping clients access and work with different parts of themselves, thereby gaining tools for continued growth throughout life.

I love to help people to feel more "real" in their lives, being more fully themselves in all areas. I also love to work with creative types both gay and straight. I am good at balancing tough therapeutic work with a sense of lightness and humor, even when working on issues involving trauma and depression. It is perhaps especially during such tough work that we need the light.

Clients who are interested and open to working in multiple ways to meet their therapeutic goals.

I have a masters degree in Dance/Movement Therapy and am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). I am a member of the Academy of Dance Therapists Registered (ADTR) and hold professional membership in the American Dance Therapy Association, the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association and the Seattle Counselors Association. I am also certified in Heart Centered Hypnotherapy and have completed training in the Internal Family Systems model of therapy.

I have been a masters level therapist for the past nine years, working in private practice, in- and out-patient mental health and geriatric wellness and mental health. Two years ago I created "Ecodance Seattle", a movement based group experience designed to help participants connect to self, nature and group through free form movement and group process.