2 CMTEs | Introductory Workshop

In this practical, engaging workshop, you’ll learn the core principles of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and why it pairs so powerfully with music therapy.

Course Description:

Learn what DBT is and why it's structured, skills-based approach enhances the effectiveness of music therapy across populations and settings.

Gain tools that help clients reduce impulsive behaviors, cope through difficult emotions, and build stronger emotion regulation skills ... all through music-supported interventions you can use right away.

Learn clear, practical formulas for effective communication that improve interactions for your clients ... and strengthen your own communication in daily life.

Get an overview of innovative strategies used by music therapists trained in DBT to improve client outcomes and expand their professional opportunities.

Learning Objectives:
• Name one music therapy intervention for mindfulness and how you can or have utilized it in your practice and why (IIIA3a, 4a, 5, IID10)

• Name one skill you learned about distress tolerance and /or emotion regulation and how it can apply to your practice and why .(IIIA3a, 4a, 5, IID10)

• Name one skill or idea from the interpersonal effectiveness video and how you will apply it to your life &/or practice and why (IIIA3a, 4a, 5, IID10)

• Describe how you will continue to integrate DBT into your music therapy practice and/or one resource that speaks to you to continue growing professionally. (VA1,2,3)

Schedule:

3 short videos adding up to over 100 minutes total for 2 CMTE credits

CBMT Domain Areas:

(IIIA3a, 4a, 5, IID10)
(IIIA3a, 4a, 5, IID10)
(IIIA3a, 4a, 5, IID10)
(VA1,2,3)

Presented by Deborah Spiegel MT-BC, Founder of the DBT informed Music Therapy Training Program, Author of the book Creative DBT Activities Using Music: Interventions for Enhancing engagement and Effectiveness in Therapy (Jessica Kingsley 2020) and Creative DBT Activities for Children Using Music (Jessica Kingsley 2025)

Integrating DBT Into Your Music Therapy Practice for Effective Results! is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 2 CMTEs-Continuing Music Therapy Education credits. The Spiegel Academy, CBMT Approved Provider #P-106, maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria.