Meet the Co-Directors
Nancy Goldov
PsyD, LP.
Nancy Goldov, PsyD, LP., is a board-certified dance/movement therapist, licensed psychologist, and psychoanalytic candidate at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in New York City. Her dissertation research on the effects of medical dance/movement therapy on body image in women with breast cancer was supported, in part, by a grant from the Marian Chace Foundation of the American Dance Therapy Association. Nancy has a private practice in the University District.
Elizabeth Hough
LMHCA, R-DMT
Elizabeth Hough, LMHCA, R-DMT currently works as a community mental health therapist. She is passionate about mental health justice and access and the healing power of creative processes. She completed her Master’s degree from Lesley University in 2020 and is excited to help build and support a community of movers, creators, and healers in Washington State.
Julie Marinucci
LMHCA, R-DMT
Julie Marinucci, LMHCA, R-DMT graduated from Drexel’s DMT program in 2015. She currently works in community behavioral health; while her prior clinical experience implemented DMT into private school settings for children with Autism and behavioral challenges. Julie is looking forward to meeting chapter members as well as working in collaboration with Nancy and Elizabeth as co-directors of WA-ADTA!
We believe in dance/movement therapy as a primary
intervention for long-term mental healthcare
Our Mission
Our mission is to support and maintain high standards of professional competence among dance/movement therapists by promoting the education and training of dance/movement therapists in the state of Washington.
We aim to provide avenues of communication among dance/movement therapists and those persons working in related fields, and to increase the general public's awareness and acceptance of dance/movement therapy.
Our Vision
Our vision is to increase educational and professional support for dance/movement therapists with a commitment to using dance and movement as our therapeutic medium. We also connect with the broader mental health community to offer our unique skill set that complements and supplements the services they offer. We will move forward with the goal of integrating dance/movement and body awareness into the mainstream of mental health practices, through promotion and advancement of dance/movement therapists in the broader mental health community.