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Music Therapy in Trauma Care: Case Study of Music-Centered, Creative Interventions

​3-hour CMTE


Brittany Scheer, MA, MT-BC

​Objectives

​Description
1. Participants will identify and compare goal areas for music therapy treatment in trauma-informed practice. (CBMT Board Certification Domains I.B.3, I.B.4, I.D.2, I.D.6, I.D.10) 
 
2. Participants will identify and list therapeutic needs for trauma care. (CBMT Board Certification Domains I.B.2, I.D.2) 
 
3. Participates will compare and design creative music therapy interventions for common goal areas in trauma-informed practice. (CBMT Board Certification Domains II.A.1, II.A.2, II.A.5) 
This case study describes and demonstrates how the creative process of music therapy provides the opportunity for the client to regulate, express, and identify triggers of anxiety and fear. Client A was diagnosed with PTSD at age 4 and referred to music therapy due to lack of progression in other therapies. Through musical and visual descriptions of individual sessions and family group sessions, participants will learn how the process of creative music therapy was integral in Client A’s treatment and well-being. Theoretical implications will be discussed, as well as the implications of the client’s environment/rural area of living. Transference and countertransference will be explored as they influence music therapy treatment. Participants will have increased understanding of PTSD symptoms and music therapy interventions for goal areas in trauma care.
Schedule
8:00-8:15
8:15-8:25
8:25-9:25







9:25-9:35

​9:35-9:50
9:50-10:00

10:00-10:45



10:45-11:00
Introductions and course overview
Experiential
Introduction to case study client

   - Client description
   - Trauma description
   - PTSD overview
   - Presenting symptoms
   - Referral/Assessment

Break

Experiential
Group discussion of goal/objective ideas

Treatment Plan
   - Goal/objectives
   - Demonstration of interventions
   - Audio/visual demonstration of results/projects -Evaluation and ongoing treatment

Discussion/questions/closing experiential ​

​Presenter
Brittany is the owner/founder of Living Music LLC. She completed her board certification (MT-BC) in 2008. Brittany holds a Bachelors of Music Therapy from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters of Arts in Music Therapy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Brittany specializes in helping people with dementia, chronic pain and other medical conditions, depression, anxiety, grief, and other mental health concerns, and people with terminal illness. Brittany is involved in her profession as a member of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), the Association of Ohio Music Therapists, and serves on the Ohio state task force, currently seeking licensure for music therapists in the state of Ohio.

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The mission of AOMT is to provide educational and networking opportunities to enrich music therapists and the field of music therapy; advocate for the profession and music therapists within the state; educate consumers and the community at large, and promote the exchange of ideas to assist music therapists and other related professionals in better meeting the needs of their clients.
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  • Home
    • About AOMT >
      • AOMT Mission
      • AOMT Executive Committee
      • Ohio Task Force
      • Certification Board for Music Therapists
      • American Music Therapy Association
      • Great Lakes Region of AMTA
      • World Federation of Music Therapy
  • Membership & Resources
    • AOMT Membership >
      • 2025 AOMT Membership
      • Membership Benefits
    • Members Only >
      • AOMT Members Resources
      • AOMT Constitution & Bylaws
      • The Octavist Archive
      • AOMT Historical Media
      • State Science Day Archive
      • Update Your Information
    • Music Therapy Students & Interns >
      • Music Therapy Internship Sites in Ohio
      • Student & Intern Scholarships
      • Academic Programs in Ohio
    • Music Therapy Resources >
      • National Resources
      • Find an Ohio Music Therapist
      • Scholarships >
        • Conference Scholarships
        • Intern Scholarship
      • Continuing Education >
        • 2023 Spring CMTE
      • The Ohio Academy of Science - State Science Day 2025
  • Jobs
    • Music Therapy Jobs
    • Want to Post Your Job?
  • Conference
    • GLR Conference 2025 - Columbus Ohio
    • State Conference 2023
  • Ohio Music Therapy Month
    • Ohio Music Therapy Month
  • State Licensure
    • State Licensure
    • State Licensure Townhall Virtual Event - August 2024