Jennifer Sterling

Jennifer Sterling, MS, R-DMT, LCAT, SEP

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“I believe healing begins by connecting to the body’s innate wisdom. Our emotions, our stories, and our resilience are carried not only in words but in movement, sensation, and expression.

Through creative, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practices, I support children, teens, and adults in exploring their inner worlds with curiosity, compassion, and playfulness. I am passionate about creating spaces where each individual’s whole self — mind, body, spirit, and culture — is honored, witnessed, and nourished.” 

Jennifer is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT), Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT), and Holistic Nutritionist. She is also certified in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Jennifer integrates approaches from Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Liberation Psychology to offer compassionate, culturally responsive care.

She holds a Master’s degree in Dance/Movement Therapy from Sarah Lawrence College, a Master’s degree in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University, and a diploma in Pastry Arts from the International Culinary Institute. 

Jennifer specializes in supporting clients navigating trauma, racial identity, racial trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation challenges, and eating disorders. Her work blends creative expression, movement, and somatic practices to help clients reconnect with themselves, regulate emotions, and practice healing.

Her professional experience spans inpatient psychiatric hospitals, intensive outpatient programs, corporate wellness initiatives, and private practice settings, providing care for children, teens, and adults. Jennifer is also an author, known for "Dear Strong Black Woman: Letters of Nourishment From One Strong Black Woman to Another,: "Ella and the Whispering Wind," and her forthcoming book, "How to Feel Without Falling Apart." She brings her passion for expressive arts, embodied healing, and emotional liberation to her work at Dancing Dialogue.

Jennifer practices in our Cold Spring, NY office.