Intro to DBT: Integrating DBT Into Your Music Therapy Practice for Effective Results

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.

In this 2-CMTE workshop, you will:

Understand what DBT is and why its 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.

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.

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