Introducing Dr. Kimberlee Bow, Dance Therapist and Trauma Specialist

Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji (CEO of CRESTSprogram, LLC) interviews one of the members of her team, Dr. Kimberlee Bow.

Dr. Kimberlee Bow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT), author, speaker, advocate, consultant, and sport and performance consultant. A passionate, dedicated, and devoted professional, she has experience ranging from clinical to director-level work as well as nonprofit program and board leadership. She is also the owner and founder of AbunDANCE Somatic Center, providing clinical and coaching services. Her specialties include companioning people through death and grief work (bereavement), supporting caregivers, and helping athletes, especially with trauma. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor in the Human Services Department at the University of Arizona Global Campus, where she continues the work she started as a student advocating for the student voice.

 

Dr. Bow’s research interests lie in bridging disciplines to advance our understanding of how we can best support people and communities. In addition to her professional and research experience, she is a passionate volunteer, volunteering with organizations such as Pedaling Minds, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum, the Veterans Administration, Alzheimer's Association, the Red Cross, and National Jewish Health. She is actively involved in rural suicide prevention work as her passion for people and their communities is always in her heart.

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