Natasha Goldstein-Levitas

Natasha Goldstein-Levitas standinng against a white wall in a yellow shirt and holding a large pink flower close to her face
Faculty

BFA ’00 (Dance Education)

Natasha Goldstein-Levitas BFA ’00 (Dance Education) is thrilled to return to her alma mater as director of the Creative Arts Therapy minor program. As a proud alum and former Alumni Council chair and member, Goldstein-Levitas first learned about the field of dance/movement therapy at University of the Arts, which is also where she met her husband, Josh. She is convinced that all things are possible at UArts.

Biography

Natasha Goldstein-Levitas, MA, BC-DMT (she/her/hers), is director of UArts’ Creative Arts Therapy minor undergraduate program, an adjunct professor, and a board-certified dance/movement therapist who specializes in aging, dementia, and care partner support. She has over two decades of clinical experience working primarily with older adults, individuals living with dementia, and their care partners, across various cultures and with diverse backgrounds. Goldstein-Levitas fully supports the creative arts therapies, collaborative processes, and arts accessibility for all.

Goldstein-Levitas uses a person-centered, movement, and sensory hybrid approach, to help connect and engage. Her professional history includes healthcare administration; adjunct instruction; community-wide therapeutic program development; care partner training; dance/movement therapy (DMT) clinical supervision and research involvement; aging and dementia workshops; and DMT and therapeutic engagement sessions. She has presented her work and approach at various healthcare, aging, and dementia conferences and communities including

  • the Alzheimer’s Association,

  • Memory Care Forum,

  • LeadingAge Meeting EXPO, and

  • Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions (where she is also an alum and currently serves as a practicum seminar instructor in the Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling program).

Goldstein-Levitas is also a published author on topics related to her work and a member of the National Institute for Dementia Education Standards of Excellence Council.

Experience

Goldstein-Levitas offers therapeutic movement experiences; creative suggestions for support and empowerment; and therapeutic, evidence-based recommendations to help communities, individuals, and their care partners navigate life changes and move toward wellness.

Her professional history and current work include

  • DMT clinical supervision and adjunct instruction;

  • community-wide therapeutic program development (current) and healthcare administration (previous);

  • clinical research collaboration: interventionist and session manual development support;

  • care partner training;

  • aging and dementia presentations; and

  • DMT and therapeutic engagement sessions.

Visit Natasha Goldstein-Levitas’ website.

View Natasha Goldstein-Levitas’ LinkedIn bio.

Listen to an interview on the Bob’s Last Marathon podcast. 

Listen to an interview on the Boomer Living podcast.

Watch a Q&A on the Inspired Memory Care YouTube channel.