Self-study

Course Description

Learn  techniques of mindfulness and music to utilize in dyads or group music therapy sessions for creating self awareness and for symptom management.  

PART ONE – The first module introduces mindfulness meditation techniques using musical drone instruments to employ in our clinical work.

You will engage in homework activities including creating your own meditations with sound and deep listening either in a clinical setting, private session, or with friends and family if clients are not available.

Students will upload a 10-minute video of their work or submit a one-page narrative to the instructor detailing their work in dyads or a group. The instructor will send feedback 

PART TWO  – The second module focuses on discussion of the experiences, and we picked one participant to conduct a 15-minute meditation with sound. We will discuss how to implement music and mindfulness techniques in clinical work. 

Learning Objectives:

1) Participants will be able to employ at least 2 mindfulness techniques for symptom management 

2) Participants will be able to identify 2 reasons for integrating musical drone in clincial work

3) Participants will practice mindfulness and music in dyads or groups

4) Participants will create a treatment plan using mindfulness and music

Presented by 

 
Katie Down MT-BC

Katie Down, (MT-BC, LCAT), Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, received her masters degree in music therapy from NYU and additional training from ICP in Trauma Studies. She practices and teaches mindfulness mediation with sound and facilitates sound meditations throughout the New York Metropolitan region. Her unique healing and psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, and groups incorporates music, mindfulness, talk therapy, and meditation as tools for relief of pain, anxiety, depression, and difficult life issues. Katie has facilitated workshops and presented internationally in improvisation, voice work, and songwriting as tools for healing and social change in the Balkans, South Africa and South America. Specialties include EMDR for trauma,  Mindfulness, and sound therapies for symptom management,  personal growth, and  optimum health and wellbeing.

CBMT Domain areas

1A1, 1B1, IB4, IB7, IIA1a-h, IIA2,3,4,5, IVA1, II B1,2,3

Mindfulness and Music in Clinical Practice is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 8 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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