Dance/movement therapy, usually referred to simply as dance therapy or DMT, is a type of therapy that

uses movement to help individuals achieve emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration.
Beneficial for both physical and mental health, dance therapy can be used for stress reduction, disease
prevention, and mood management. In addition, DMT's physical component offers increased muscular
strength, coordination, mobility, and decreased muscular tension. Dance/movement therapy can be used
with all populations and with individuals, couples, families, or groups. In general, dance therapy
promotes self-awareness, self-esteem, and a safe space for the expression of feelings.

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In time, doctors in the community started sending her patients. They included antisocial
children, people with movement problems, and those with psychiatric illnesses.
Eventually, Chace became part of the staff of the Red Cross at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
She was the first dance therapist employed in a formal position by the federal
government. Chace worked with the emotionally troubled patients at St. Elizabeth's and
tried to get them to reach out to others through dance. Some of them were
schizophrenics and others were former servicemen suffering from post-traumatic
stress disorder . Success for these patients meant being able to participate with their
class in moving to rhythmic music. "This rhythmic action in unison with others results in
a feeling of well-being, relaxation , and good fellowship," Chace said once.

Mirroring is a tool that is used by dance movement therapists to help build rapport with
clients and allow for the clients and therapist to enhance their emotional understanding
of each other