Dance/Movement therapy for Black women living with depression
Dance/Movement therapy for Black women living with depression
tired of trying to manage depression on your own?
You've been living with depression for years and aren't quite sure when you last felt hopeful, energized, and content.
You know what you "should" be doing, but feel too heavy, weighed down, and tired to do anything other than the bare minimum.
And you're "the strong one," so it feels like a personal failure to ask for help.
but pushing through isn't working and YOU CAN't seem to SHAKE IT OFF OR FIGURE IT OUT ON YOUR OWN.
"Moving Through Depression" is an online psychotherapy group for Black women living with depression.
In this group, you'll
Better understand depression and how it affects your body
Gain an understanding of the ways in which food affects our mood
Increase resources for coping with and preventing prolonged depressive episodes
Learn body-based tools to restore your natural blueprint of health
Be in community with others whose experience may validate your own and support your recovery
I help women living with depression understand what they need to feel vital and well — using food and movement.
And by vital I mean having a sense of what it means to feel well in any given moment.
In my 15+ years of education, research, and supporting more than 1000 women (including myself), I’ve learned that what we eat, how we move, and how we feel are intimately connected, and simple changes in in food, movement, and thought patterns can lead to significant shifts in your mental health.
With this information and a better understanding of your body, you'll have the tools you need to begin managing your depression in a BODYFUL (whole-bodied) way.
Ready?
I'm Jennifer Sterling, a registered dance/movement psychotherapist and certified nutrition specialist.
Hey there!
Moving Through Depression supports you in reconnecting with your natural blueprint of health.
Your body's natural plan for vitality, wellness, and well-being.
JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR FEBRUARY 2026
This is the online group is for you, if you...
Are interested in learning about depression from a body-based, somatic perspective.
Want to learn more about the role your digestive system plays in mood regulation.
Are interested in exploring how systemic oppression affects the body and its role in depression.
Dream about feeling lighter, less weighed down, more energetic, less lethargic — more vital!
How It Works:
1. Join the waitlist to be invited once the group re-opens in February 2026.
2.Beginning January 2026, you'll receive an email letting you know that the group is open.
3. Register for the group and join a community of 11 other Black women.
4. We'll meet weekly for 12 weeks via online video conference to to move through depression together—with honesty, softness, and community.
5. Each week, you’ll curiously explore your emotions, listen to your body’s cues, and build supportive practices without pressure to be "fine" or "ok.”
When does Moving Through Depression start and end?
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The group will run from February 12, 2026-April 30, 2026. We will meet each week via online video conference.
To maintain privacy, groups will not be recorded, but movement explorations and creative reflections will be available for support after each group.
Will this program cure my depression?
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Our reasons for developing depression are varied and deep, so I can't promise that you will feel cured after attending the group.
What you will gain, however, is a perspective and understanding of depression that isn't often talked about. This understanding makes it more possible for you to use the resources provided to tap into your own, natural capacity for vitality and well-being.
Can I get a refund if I don’t like the program?
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If you attend the first two sessions and realize the program isn’t for you, I’ll refund the cost of all future sessions.
You can also schedule a free 15-minute consultation call before signing up to discuss whether this space can meet your needs.
Is this therapy?
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This group isn’t a clinical treatment group and isn’t billed as therapy.
It is, however, a guided wellness space where we explore depression through movement, emotion, conversation, and supportive community. We focus on how depression shows up in the body, how to soften the pressure to be “the strong one,” and how to build practices that help you feel less alone and better resourced.
Many of the women who have participated in past groups find it complements their individual therapy and becomes a space where they feel seen and supported without having to perform strength.