Emilie Durville

I am a certified Dance and Movement Therapist, graduating with distinction in 2023 from the University of Roehampton in London, UK with a Master’s in Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP). I am a former First Soloist with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, I danced professionally for 16 years before transitioning to therapy. My volunteer work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Montreal and the LGBTQ Prisoner Correspondence Project deepened my conviction in the healing power of the arts, and inspired me to transform my passion into a tool for healing, supporting my community through movement and creativity. My therapeutic approach is humanistic, person-centred, trauma-informed, and feminist. I have clinical experience in psychiatric hospitals, special education schools, and community mental health settings. I also advocate for creative arts therapies in Canada, serving on the Boards of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)’s Creative Arts Therapies Chapter, as well as the Regroupement Québécois des Thérapies par les Arts (RQTA).