About the Speaker Dr Katrina McFerran is Professor of Music Therapy at the University of Melbourne in Australia. She is currently Co-Director of the National Creative Arts and Music Therapy Research Units, as well as Associate Dean in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, and Commissioner for the World Federation of Music Therapy Research…
This paper has arisen from a concern and a general agreement within the literature about the Alice-in-Wonderland world of the evaluation of music therapy’s effect, where aesthetic beauty, inspiration and spirituality often bedazzle (Streeter, 2010, p. 35). This paper will explore the efficacy of computer aided music therapy practice, in evaluating the music therapy goals…
Have you ever wanted to utilize grants funding, but you have no idea where to start? Music therapist trained in grant-writing, grants management and project management will walk each participant through the universal requirements for proposals and will leave with an outline of their proposal! About the Speaker Kelli Maddock, MMT, MT-BC received her Master…
Music therapists who offer parent-child developmental music-making experiences may benefit from expanding their clinical offerings to include elders in the family music-making experience. The literature on intergenerational music-making supports the inclusion of preschoolers, school aged children, and adolescents in a music making experience with elders. Practice descriptions of intergenerational developmental music-experiences offered by music therapists…
Addiction is a worldwide problem with an estimated 29.5 million people having a substance use disorder. Addiction and music impact similar areas in the brain, neurotransmitters and neuroreceptors. Music therapists working in addictions should understand of the neurology addiction and music to create effective music therapy experiences. This presentation will provide an overview of the…
The purpose of this qualitative research study is to explore how elements of anthroposophical music therapy have influenced the evolution of music therapy during the 21st century and to find how a modern science has influenced today’s music therapy awareness. In this study, a humanistic approach in music therapy reveals the holistic relationship of one’s…
Participants will be provided with a brief overview of the Bonny Method; and learn about the Bonny Method combined with traditional music therapy, to support relationships and facilitate grieving. Based on the author’s recent thematic analysis, this case is an example of the following emergent themes in palliative care music therapy: 1) Physical: Music Therapy…
Join in singing, playing and moving to Caribbean music useful with various populations. Discover accessible multicultural resources from the twin island nation of Trinidad & Tobago. Grow your repertoire with authentic Caribbean music and activities. Learn about the birth, growth and practice of music therapy in Trinidad & Tobago, the land of calypso music and…
The Nordoff-Robbins Creative Music Therapy approach is based on the notion of the ‘music child’, the inherent musicality inborn in every child. This case study follows a seven-year old girl diagnosed with PTSD and the use of Creative Music Therapy in her therapeutic processing of trauma. It tracks the adaptation of musical communication to address…
Substance misuse is a complex issue that affects many individuals, their families and the community. This presentation focuses on music therapy programs delivered within a women’s drug and alcohol rehabilitation center involving mother-child dyads, and women undergoing detoxification and rehabilitation. The music therapy framework described utilizes resource-oriented and empowerment philosophies along with a family-centered approach….
This presentation presents a model of practice combining rhythmic music and reflective discussions that is used in one to one, family and group therapy situations for social and emotional development and recovery from trauma. The presentation will demonstrate practical examples of exercises drawn from this model, and discuss their application for different client groups, as…
Self-care is essential for music therapists’ professional and personal resiliency. This presentation will cover ten essential self-care practices for music therapists, and will address the unique challenges music therapists face, such as constant advocacy efforts, being a professional minority, and balancing roles as a musician, therapist, and healthcare professional. About the Speaker Ami Kunimura, MA,…
This PowerPoint presentation will discuss how song writing can encourage self-expression and self-reflection in indigenous youth affected by mental health issues. How can song-writing assist individuals to reconnect with themselves? How does the process of song-writing encourage a self-reflective process and assist individuals to become more self-expressive? The presentation will include descriptions of storytelling as…
Explore a blended music therapy treatment model for mothers in addictions recovery. This treatment model is a response to the growing need in our nation and combines both early childhood and addictions recovery treatment techniques. Appropriate for students and professionals alike! Rebekah Tarplin, MT-BC is a NICU Music Therapist and Registered Music Together Teacher working…
Do you feel that you may be missing moments to tell the world about your wonderful profession? Do you feel your answers to the question “What is music therapy” may be inadequate? How do you engage other people online and in person? If you have these questions, you need to attend this presentation that will…
Meghan MacMillan is a music therapist based in Ontario, Canada. Currently specializing in mental health, wellness, and trauma with a desire to create and implement preventative mental health programs in the community. She has worked in women’s shelters, inpatient psychiatry, community organizations and private practice.
Dena Register is Director and Associate Professor of Music Therapy at West Virginia University. Since 1995, Register has worked as a clinician and consultant, serving individuals of all ages with a variety of special needs and working collaboratively with other professionals to integrate music and arts into their practice. Katie Martin is a board-certified music…
Russell Hilliard is the Senior Vice President of Patient Experience at Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care and the Founder of the Center for Music Therapy in End of Life Care. Dena Register, Associate Professor at West Virginia University, USA is a Fulbright Scholar who established the first music therapy Masters degree program in Southeast Asia…
Annie Heiderscheit, Ph.D., MT-BC, LMFT is the Director of Music Therapy and Assistant Professor of Music at Augsburg University. She has 27 years of clinical experience, with 15 of these years working with clients in eating disorder treatment. She has conducted research utilizing music therapy in ED treatment and has published extensively on her clinical…
Dr. Petra Kern, owner of Music Therapy Consulting, is adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Louisville and Editor-in-Chief of the online magazine imagine. She is a former WFMT President, currently serves on CBMT’s Board of Directors, and was OCMT’s first keynote speaker. Dr. Daniel Tague is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Southern…
Meng-Shan Lee currently is a graduate student at Temple University and is going to continually pursue her PH. D at Temple University. She studied music therapy in her undergraduate and worked as a music therapist at Taipei Veteran General Hospital in Taiwan before coming to Temple University.
Alisa Apreleva, MT-BC, NMT, founding director at music therapy advocacy initiative MuzTerapevt.Ru (Russia), international advisor for ALS Foundation “Live Now”, PhD researcher at Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge, UK). Dr. Lev Brylev, MD, head of neurology department at Moscow City Hospital #12, medical director at ALS Foundation “Live Now” (Moscow, Russia).
Katherine Myers-Coffman is a PhD candidate at Drexel University who works in trauma and grief care with youth and refugees as well as in early intervention and pediatric specialty care settings.
Dorothee von Moreau, Dr. rer. medic., psychologist, psychotherapist is professor of music therapy and psychology at SRH University Heidelberg. She has over 20 years clinical experience in the fields of psychiatry, psychosomatics, children and adolescents and teaching experience in different training courses of Germany.
Professor Şükrü TORUN, MD, CMT-TR – Anadolu University Faculty of Health Sciences, Dept. of Speech & Language Therapy; Head Graduate School of Health Sciences, Dept. of Speech & Language Therapy; Head DILKOM, Cognitive Neuroscience & Neurocreative Music Therapy Unit, Dysphagia and Motor Speech Disorders Unit, Eskişehir, TURKEY Aslı ÖZYILDIZ, Psychologist, MA, DMT – Molimo Art…
Douglas Keith, PhD, MT-BC is guest professor of music therapy at SRH University Heidelberg. Douglas has over 20 years of experience in music therapy including clinical work in adult psychiatry, dementia, developmental disabilities, and AIDS; research; and teaching in Germany and the US.
Jacinta Calabro is the founder of Music Therapy Online and lives in Melbourne, Australia. She is passionate about ongoing learning, sharing ideas and empowering music therapists to leverage their knowledge for income.
Amanda Maestro-Scherer, MA, SCMT, MT-BC graduated in 2007 from Berklee College of Music and completed her Master’s Degree in Music Therapy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2014. Amanda is currently the team lead music therapist and internship director at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Yvonne is board certified and has earned her masters in music therapy. In addition, she has completed training in NMT, GIM, NICU and medical MT. She is a member of AMTA, TAMT (TN), serves on the Board of Directors for SER-AMTA, and remains active in Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity.
Janice Lindstrom is a lecturer in music therapy at SMU. She has been a clinical music therapist for over 20 years, working in schools, geriatric long term care facilities, psychiatric settings, hospitals, and private practice. Lindstrom received her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from Sam Houston State University (1995) and a Master of Arts…
