North Star Conversations Transcript: Movement Therapy for ADHD and Anxiety—True Mind + Body
Melissa Novack, LCSW, Mike Gortowski, LCPC, and Caroline Novack, LCSW, describe how movement-based interventions at True Mind + Body support kids and adolescents with anxiety, depression, and ADHD. They highlight how embodied work builds social-emotional skills and creates new pathways for engagement and growth.
Brandon Gimbel (00:00)
I imagine that a lot of the interaction between the physical and the psychological and emotional is basically universally applicable. Are there certain presentations? Are there certain kids, adolescents, or adults with certain diagnoses that seem to benefit a lot?
Mike Gortowski (00:15)
Having a safe place to process emotions is pretty universal. I would say that using some of these techniques and some of this mind-body work is great for anxiety. It is great for depression. It is great for social-emotional learning.
Caroline Novack (00:31)
Somewhere where we have really gained a lot of traction or interest: ADHD symptoms too. It is a place where we found efficacy in letting kids begin the work because they are pretty intuitive. They're actually moving their bodies and getting to be impulsive, right? And then we're helping them do that in a way that's more appropriate or adaptive.