If you ever:

Worry about how to best support clients with impulsive behaviors and erratic emotions…
Judge yourself or fear you lack knowledge and skill…
Find that you are not recognized by your treatment team as the true professional that you are (seen as merely fun entertainment)…
Need skills to cope through difficult situations in your own life …

then this workshop is just for you.

Find out why you’ll want to add DBTs practical life skills to your music therapy practice.

(And if you’re already working in a DBT program I'd love to meet you too! Come get some new ideas about how to be a music therapist on a DBT team.)

What people are saying:

“I found the formula for asking or saying no to be extremely useful. It seems like a skill that every person should know!” Kelly C.

“I'm impressed with how much thorough information I'm receiving in a short time” Timarie F

“These modules were very helpful and I am grateful I took the time to watch them. “ Caitlin K

. “ Since this is a relatively new concept for me, it is interesting to hear other therapists talk about the different ways that DBT can be integrated into their practices” Melanie J.

Learn DBT skills and music intervention ideas that you can start using right away in your music therapy practice to support even your most difficult clients without feeling like pulling your hair out.
Skills to help you in your own life so you can get through difficult times, communicate effectively, and be a role model for those around you. 
How to communicate effectively with other providers so that they collaborate with you in treatment.
How to be one of the trained music therapists in this field so you can take your practice to the next level while supporting your clients in creating a life worth living.
Earn 2 CMTEs when you complete all 3 segments. Presented as if at a conference, but recorded in 3 short segments so easy to fit into your schedule. This is part 1 of 3.

Deborah Spiegel

Webinar Host- Deborah Spiegel is a leading expert in the field of DBT Informed Music Therapy. (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) She has presented workshops and delivered trainings on music therapy and DBT skills nationwide since 2009. In addition to being director of The Spiegel Academy, Deborah is author of "Creative DBT Activities Using Music: Interventions for Enhancing Engagement and Effectiveness in Therapy" with Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2020. Deborah is super passionate about supporting music therapists in integrating DBT into their work to expand the reach of our profession into this arena. Since the time that she was first introduced to DBT in 2001, the amount of research on DBT and its effectiveness with various populations has exploded as has the popularity of its use. The need for trained music therapists in this field is growing.