Music Therapy Clinical Skills
Category of CMTE Classes
ASL Essentials:
Signs and Songs
for Communication
Build confidence using basic American Sign Language in your music therapy sessions. Learn practical signs and music-based strategies to support communication with children with disabilities.
8 CMTE Credits
$200
Attuning and
Self-Regulation
for Therapist and Client
Strengthen your ability to attune to clients while supporting emotional regulation for both you and your clients. Learn practical strategies for building stronger therapeutic connections and creating a supportive environment for growth.
5 CMTE Credits
$125
Creating/Writing
Music Therapy
Goals and Objectives
Write clear, measurable music therapy goals and objectives that communicate the value of your work to clients, families, agencies, and payers. Strengthen your documentation while supporting meaningful client outcomes.
4 CMTE Credits
$100
Creative Innovations in Mental Health & Addictions:
A guide to the 12-Steps in Practice
Use practical, music-based strategies grounded in the 12-Step model to support clients struggling with addiction. Expand your intervention and song repertoire while making session planning easier and more effective.
15 CMTE Credits
$375
Crystal Singing Bowls 101: Foundations of Sound Healing and Scientific Applications in Music Therapy from a Transpersonal MT
Integrate crystal singing bowls, sound, mindfulness, and transpersonal techniques into your music therapy practice. Explore science-informed and holistic approaches to support emotional regulation, stress reduction, and well-being.
4 CMTE Credits
$100
Engaging Telehealth Tips
and Tricks for
Music Therapists
Create engaging virtual music therapy sessions that keep clients connected and involved. Learn practical strategies for using video platforms effectively and confidently in your telehealth practice.
3 CMTE Credits
$100
Holding Grief with Music: Music Therapy Interventions and DBT Strategies for Grief, Loss, and Emotional Regulation
Support clients through grief and loss with practical music therapy interventions and DBT-informed strategies. Gain tools to foster emotional regulation, coping, and meaning-making across a range of bereavement experiences.
7 CMTE Credits
$175
IDEA, FAPE, LRE
are the Alphabet Soup:
Understanding the IEP
Navigate the public school system with greater confidence as a music therapist. Learn key special education terminology, service delivery options, and the process for getting a music therapy assessment approved.
5 CMTE Credits
$125
Mindfulness
and Music
in Clinical Practice
Integrate mindfulness and music into individual and group music therapy sessions. Learn practical techniques to strengthen self-awareness and support clients with symptom management.
8 CMTE Credits
$200
Music Therapy
for Chronic
Pain Management
Learn effective music therapy interventions for supporting clients with chronic pain. Explore practical approaches to pain management that can be used in clinical practice and adapted for clients’ independent use.
8 CMTE Credits
$200
Music Therapy
in Special Education
Expand your toolkit with effective music therapy interventions for children with diverse support needs. Learn practical strategies that can be applied in special education settings and shared with parents, professionals, and educators.
6 CMTE Credits
$150
Songwriting Strategies
for
Therapeutic Impact
Bring fresh structure and purpose to songwriting interventions using lyric replacement and parody. Learn how to integrate the DBT distress tolerance skill IMPROVE to help clients build practical skills for getting through difficult moments.
2 CMTE Credits
$50
The Art of Improvisation
for Use in
Music Therapy
Strengthen your improvisation skills and explore new ways to use them purposefully in music therapy. Build greater confidence and flexibility using improvisation in both therapeutic and musical contexts.
6 CMTE Credits
$150
The Holistic Voice:
Embodying and Embracing the Instrument You’re Born With
Deepen your relationship with your voice as both an instrument and a therapeutic tool. Explore how the voice can increase awareness of your own well-being while offering insight into the experiences of your clients.
4 CMTE Credits
$100
The Voice as a Tool
for Healing
Emotional Wounds
Explore the voice as a pathway to self-discovery, connection, and expression. Experience creative ways of working with melody, dissonance, sound, and shared voicing that you can bring into your music therapy practice.
5 CMTE Credits
$125
The Keys
to Working with
Difficult Clients
Build trust and rapport with clients even when sessions become challenging. Learn practical techniques to stay present, authentic, and focused while creating the safety clients need to engage in the therapeutic process.
10 CMTE Credits
$250
Tools for
Effective
Guided Imagery
Create guided imagery experiences tailored to the needs of your clients. Learn how to use the language of the subconscious mind, develop effective scripts, and guide imagery experiences with greater purpose and confidence.
5 CMTE Credits
$125
Using the Microphone (Mic) Looper for Music Making and Clinical Music Therapy Work
Learn how to use a microphone looper to layer live vocals and instruments in creative, engaging ways. Explore practical applications for both music-making and clinical music therapy sessions.
7 CMTE Credits
$175
Verbal Counselling
and Psychotherapy Techniques
for Music Therapists
Strengthen the verbal skills that complement your music therapy work. Learn essential counselling and psychotherapy techniques to help you respond more confidently and effectively during therapeutic conversations
6 CMTE Credits
$150
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