Music therapist Dr. Amy Clements Cortes, who has long, wavy dark hair and is wearing a black blouse

Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Music Therapy Contexts

Presented By: 

Amy Clements-Cortes, Ph.D., RP, MTA, MT-BC
Megan Goodwin, MoAHW, Bmus(therapy, Dip Counselling)
Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz, PhD, MT-BC
Monika Overå, MA-MT
Karyn Stuart-Röhm, PhD, MMus (Music Therapy)
Ethical issues arise daily in music therapy interactions with clients and colleagues and in multiple settings including clinical, academic, research and professional practice spaces. Some ethical situations prove particularly challenging to navigate. In response to colleagues looking for guidance, the WFMT has prepared a Responding to Ethical Issues Guidance document. In this session, participants will learn more about the resources and will hear panelists describe case examples of how to use the steps to navigate the situation. The issues presented are inspired by music therapists from the eight global regions and are shared to prompt further discussion among attendees as well as raising the awareness of ethical practices.

Session Start

February 1, 2025 1:30 pm GMT

February 1, 2025 8:30 am (New_York)

Session Length

60 minutes

Presenter Bios: 

Amy Clements-Cortes, Ph.D., RP, MTA, MT-BC is Associate Professor, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto; Music Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, Managing Editor of the Music and Medicine journal & Research and Ethics Chair WFMT.
Megan Goodwin, MoAHW, Bmus(therapy, Dip Counselling) is a Registered Music Therapist in Melbourne Australia specializing in pediatric oncology.
Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz, PhD, MT-BC is Associate Professor at Arizona State University, Associate Editor of Music Therapy Perspectives, and Professional Training Commission chair of the Asociacion de Musicoterapeutas en Mexico.
Monika Overå, MA-MT, is a Ph.D. Research Fellow, University Lecturer, and Head of the Music Therapy Master Program at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway.
Karyn Stuart-Röhm, Ph.D. is a registered music therapist specializing in dementia and trauma, an associate researcher and research supervisor at the University of Pretoria, and will soon be assistant professor of music therapy at SUNY New Paltz, NY.