News and Insights
2014 Supervision Group
I am offering a new clinical supervision group beginning in 2014. Psychotherapists of all backgrounds welcome: LCAT, LCSW, LMHC etc. Led by LCAT with 9 years of supervisory experience Maximum of 5 group members for individual focus Music and imagery experiences help members access their implicit knowledge Group music-making experiences Supportive environment Weekly 75 minute […]
Read MoreA healthy music performance
Back in September, some generous and thoughtful friends invited me to the Opening Gala concert at Lincoln Center: a performance of Alan Gilbert conducting the New York Philharmonic. Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Ward-Bergeman (incredible accordian player), and Jamey Haddad and Cyro Baptista (both mind-blowing percussionists) were soloists on the bill. There is nothing quite as powerful […]
Read MoreI wish I’d written this.
It’s rare to come across a piece of writing that cuts through all the confusing language and technical descriptions and, in a qualitatively different way, gets to the essence of psychotherapy. I appreciate Martha Crawford’s writing skills, and her thoughtfulness around the questions of what therapists do and how therapy works. Click here to read […]
Read MoreImagining the world with music at our core: Part 4
On the last day of the conference, I was struck by how conference presentations are as much about the discussion that is generated, as they are about the content shared. This strikes me as especially important when we think about pedagogy in general – education should never be just about imparting facts, and should always […]
Read MoreImagining the world with music at our core: Part 3
It was a truly magical day here in rainy British Columbia. A day full of myth, depth, sophisticated ideas, feeling, and gorgeous musical offerings. It began with a presentation called “A Mythic Gateway to Transformation and Living Life Fully in the Twenty-First Century: Journeying with Innana and Enki.” Leslie Bunt, from the U.K., and Margareta […]
Read MoreImagining the world with music at our core. Part 2
Conference attendance is not just about the presentations. Often the most memorable and important experiences happen when you least expect them. I sat at breakfast with an entire table of new Fellows of the Association – one from Colombia, one from Spain, and two from Mexico. Guided Imagery and Music is reaching far and wide. […]
Read MoreImagining the world with music at our core: Part 1
I arrived in the wee small hours of Tuesday morning, in downtown Vancouver. And am now situated in a small retreat center outside of the city, enjoying the peacefulness of nearby woods, and the sounds of birds outside my window. This is a perfect place to come together with fellow attendees of the biennial, North […]
Read MoreWebsite design
Welcome to my new website, officially launched today! I want to thank my amazing designer, Rebecca Hume, who spent many hours developing a look that would reflect my personality and my clinical work. I really love what she’s created for me; it clearly expresses my intention as a therapist, and hopefully invites more people to […]
Read MoreHeading to Vancouver!
I am excited to report that, this week, I am attending the 2013 conference of the Association for Music and Imagery in Vancouver, Canada. I will be co-presenting with Maya Story on the subject of GIM and beyond: How GIM training informs our other work. I’m excited to begin a deeper conversation about receptive methods […]
Read MoreCMTE on Sunday October 21, 2012
The New Jersey Association for Music Therapy has invited me to run a 5 hour education presentation this October. The title of my presentation is Surrendering to the Music: Receptive Attitudes that Transform the Therapist and the Client. Please contact me for further information or see Surrendering to the Music – CMTE with all the details, […]
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