Abstract:
The debilitating effects of problematic moods on music therapy clients undermine a desire for positive life connections. Music 4 Life® Music Medicine Practitioners will share case studies to illuminate the effectiveness of Mood Sequence Formulas™ within music therapy sessions working with anger, anxiety, loss, and depression.
Learner Objectives:
- Participants will be able to identify at least two of the basic tenants of a Mood Sequence Formula™.
- Participants will be able to identify at least three problematic moods where a Mood Sequence Formula™ would be effective.
About Presenters:
Judith Pinkerton, MT-BC/L developed Music 4 Life’s Music Medicine protocol and trains music therapists as Practitioners in the protocol, with past experience as clinic director, researcher, author, recording artist, and TEDx speaker.
Barbara Reuer, PhD, MT-BC/L internationally known for her expertise in music-centered wellness and music therapy, is Founder/CEO of MusicWorx, Inc. and Resounding Joy, Inc. Dr. X has served as President of NAMT and is recipient of AMTA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rae Sirott, LCSW,MT-BC/L specializes in healthy aging, caregiver stress & Music Wellness. She studied Music Therapy at Texas Woman’s University, augmenting her BS with an MSW from Widener University. She is excited by her involvement with M4L and internet music wellness platforms.
Becky Wellman, PhD, MT-BC/L, DT owns Wellman Therapy Services, is a Music 4 Life Music Medicine Practitioner, and is an adjunct professor of Human Services at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and Music Therapy at Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis.
