Effective, Self-empowering, Issue Resolving Solutions For Adolescents- Parent & Child - Adults - Seniors - Professionals. Develop Resources And Individualized Strategies For Coping With Stress: Experience A Reduction Of Unwanted Habits Or Behavior Patterns, Heal Emotional Wounds/trauma, Build Self Esteem, Express Yourself Verbally Or Non-verbally. Sessions Are Individualized To Meet Your Needs. Deborah Spiegel Mt-bc, Ccht Meets With Clients Either In Person In Pueblo, Colorado Or Over The Telephone Across The United States. Here Is An Overview Of Some Of The Research Based Methods That Might Be Incorporated Into Your Session And The Different Sessions Offered. Call Now.
Music Therapy
music therapy is the use of music and music related activities by a qualified music therapist to reach specific goals that are non-musical in nature. the music therapist develops interventions based on client needs and strengths. this can include fostering developmental stages in children, &/or improving such things as appropriate behavior, communication, self-expression, social skills, self-esteem, academics, and skills for coping with stress. sessions are designed by the therapist to facilitate change.group and individual music therapy sessions can include analyzing song lyrics, guided imagery, playing instruments, singing, rhythm, song writing, drumming, creativity, music games, listening to music, and movement.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (dbt)
dbt is a well researched, empirically validated system of therapy. dbt teaches skills for mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. it gives people more self awareness and choices for more successful outcomes. deborah teaches dbt skills through music.
Health Rhythms Empowerment Drumming
empowering, fun way to reduce stress, strengthen your immune system, improve your mood, increase your creativity, develop closer bonding with others, reduce employee burnout.
Guided Imagery & Hypnotherapy
experience a relaxing, rewarding, and enjoyable way to discover the wealth of ability and wisdom within yourself. experience new nurturing sources of support and understanding which can help you resolve your issues and heal old wounds. clients learn to use visualization for managing stress and creating new responses. www.InnerJourneysForOuterChange.com
Therapeutic Songs
deborah spiegel often writes therapeutic songs specifically tailored to her clients.the songs understand the client's situation and reinforce and anchor resolutions. this song really moves me. it helps me out a lot. i wish i could listen to it every day because i really think it would change my life and the way i think about myself.
Adolescent Sessions
does your adolescent feel angry or hopeless? deborah spiegel mt-bc, ccht helps youth feel good about themselves. your son or daughter can discover inner resources, experience new behaviors and emotional states, and find the confidence and tools to deal with life's issues. deborah has years of training and experience working with the unique issues of youth.
Adult Sessions
develop inner resources to heal yourself, to reach your goals, feel your best, empower yourself, be healthy, happy, joyful, loved, wealthy, and free of past baggage that may sabotage the above. connect with your inner wisdom and follow your heart. release stress and have fun while doing so.
Parent And Child Sessions
developmental benefits, social interaction, sensory stimulation, fine and grass, motor skill development, auditory and visual discrimination, self esteem, self expression, letter recognition, music reading readiness impulse control, academics, focus of attention, communication, soothing emotional wounds, coping with anger and stress. can include music lessons for special needs.
Seniors
deborah spiegel is available to come to retirement homes etc to provide music therapy sessions for seniors and teach dbt skills for coping with stress. music therapy is amazing in its ability to reach the cognitively impaired. when it is used in retirement homes, nursing homes, or on geriatric wards, the older people in wheelchairs who look out of touch come alive, start singing, jump up and dance. they join in with playing instruments, listening to old favorites, and reminiscing. they enjoy and appreciate these groups.
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The mission of the CMTE Online Classes program is to meet continuing education goals of professional music therapists and allied health professionals. We provide a growing and varied selection of inspiring and content rich classes taught by qualified instructors in a format that is easily accessible for online home study, promoting the maintenance of high standards of excellence in professional practice. Our Classes Are Approved By The Certification Board For Music Therapists Cbmt For Cmte Continuing Music Therapy Education Credits. Credits Are Accepted By The National Board For Certified Counselors Nbcc . Deborah Spiegel Mt Bc, Cbmt Approved Provider P 106, Maintains Responsibility For Program Quality And Adherence To Cbmt Policies And Criteria. Following is a Sampling of Courses and Resources We Offer:
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy A Therapeutic Model with Practical Life Skills Reinforced Through Music Therapy
this interactive workshop will review dbt skills for distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and core mindfulness through lecture and experiential music related activities. includes discussion about how music therapy lends itself to teach, anchor, and reinforce dbt skills as well as sharing of therapeutic music interventions
The ABCs of Starting Your Own Music Therapy Business
will it be a business, agency or private practice the decision is made what entails the journey that moves a music therapist to the title of owner, director, or boss now you know, those practicums and internship did not equip you with the ability to be the jack of all trades wearer of many hats explore the journey and create your own map, the destination is yours self employment to business ownership is possible, attainable, and yours for the asking julia distelhurst mt bc
The Keys to Working with Difficult Clients
the keys to working with difficult clients will cover how to build trust and rapport with your clients so they feel safe and secure to do their work. take home with you easy to use techniques to stay present, authentic and focused on helping your client, even in the most difficult situations. learn and experience improvisation using percussion instruments, voice and movement. we will explore many different ways to use improvisation in the mist of difficult situations and emotions. discover new ways to build and implement your treatment plan to achieve the goals of your most difficult clients. this will be followed by trouble shooting ideas for meeting the needs of your clients with compassion, patience and purpose. sally bonkrude ma, mt bc
Engaging Seniors Through Musical Improvisation
engaging seniors through musical improvisation will cover ways to build trust and rapport through musical explorations. you will leave this training with ways to make and find instruments, plus know the best instruments to purchase, including orff instruments. you will learn how to use orff instruments with seniors and create musical improvisations to reduce stress, release frustrations, celebrate and to tell your story. learn how to encourage self expression, plus improve self esteem and communication skills. finally, enjoy learning five ways to integrate movement into your music sessions for clients at different levels of mobility. sally bonkrude ma, mt bc
Engaging Seniors Through Song
engaging seniors through song will cover the gamut of singing activities available to engage seniors with cognitive disabilities, depression and or anxiety. you will have a playlist of popular songs for seniors from the ages of 70 100. fill your tool box full of ideas to transform the body, mind and spirit's of our precious seniors. learn how to increase socialization and invite play into your music program for seniors. the main objective of this training will be to provide you with ideas for singing and accompanying activities to enhance your clients ability to express emotions, interactive with others, retrieve memories and build self esteem through singing. sally bonkrude ma, mt bc
Learn to Speak so that the Power of Persuasion is on Your Side and Your Practice Grows
explore the keys to developing and delivering a message that stands out from the crowd and grows your influence in your field. leave feeling more comfortable in front of an audience and equipped with knowledge. sally bonkrude ma, mt bc
DBT Music Therapy Interventions for Lower Functioning Clients
read julie brown's book, skills system instructor's guide. participants will integrate music therapy applications into the material studied. 12 assignments. deborah spiegel mt bc
Life Enhancement Coaching for Professionals
telephone consultations will include assessing areas for growth setting goals processing issues through verbal coaching and guided imagery to bring about real, lasting and nourishing changes in your life enhance your inner resources for nurturing, wisdom, health, wealth, and guidance. experience resolution by filling the underlying basic need in the subconscious mind. deborah spiegel mt bc find solutions that come from the wisdom within yourself.
Cross Modal Therapies for Trauma Recovery The Psychobiology of Trauma and Creativity in Clinical Practice
introductory training series an introduction to cross modal therapies for trauma and mental health. these seminars introduce clinicians to the psychobiology of trauma and creativity. we explore a whole brain approach to trauma that integrates the brain, mind, and body into creative psychotherapy. this newly developed approach links the non verbal art forms that access the intrinsic memory with the verbal storytelling functions that organize and give meaning to all the events of our life. nancy lubow phd, lpc, mt bc
Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice for Music Therapists
in this seminar, you will review the amta code of ethics and standards of professional practice as they relate to the cbmt scope of practice and gain knowledge that will help you protect yourself and your clients from unintended harm. on demand video class with ilene haykus ma, ccht
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Music Activities & More
music activities & more for teaching dbt skills and enhancing any therapy: even for the non-musician (authorhouse 2010) this book contains therapeutic music activities and ideas that can be used by group leaders, teachers, and therapists, dialectical behavior therapy (dbt) or not, regardless of musical background or ability. it demonstrates how to use such activities to reinforce skills. companion cd sold separately.