Abstract
The discipline of Creative Arts Therapies (CATs) has begun to articulate mechanisms of change and therapeutic factors that are shared across the various modalities (dance/movement, drama, music, art, poetry) while also identifying specific factors within a discipline. Further development of this work is imperative towards establishing theories that can be tested to advance the efficacy of the CATs. Through an in-depth literature review and a supporting clinical case study, Aesthetic Mutuality (AM), a CAT fundamental mechanism, is further developed to provide a theoretical framework and taxonomy for “picking up” within dance/movement therapy (DMT). Furthermore, the theory of AM reveals, deepens, and connects shared aspects of active ingredients within the Arts in Health discipline while also differentiating from the CATs through the therapeutic relationship. Specifically, eight components of the therapeutic movement relationship are identified and described within DMT. Aesthetic mutuality enriches both the CAT and AiH disciplines, offering implications for education, research, and practice.
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