Monthly opportunities for continued:
growth, network & community building, collaboration, & resource sharing
Third Thursdays On-Line Monthly via Zoom
6:00 – 7:00 pm Central Time - Educational Presentation
7:00 – 8:00 pm - Networking, resource sharing, and community building
Suggested donation $20 per event.
March 6th : 7:30 - 9:30 GLR/MWR Conference! (note, special day and time to accommodate conference.):
Is one of your favorite things about conference sitting around the lounge or bar and networking? Our Gather and Grow session, hosted by Living Spirit Therapy Services, is for you! Grab your favorite beverage and join us for networking, community building, resource sharing, and support. We will also share favorite presentations and take aways from conference, as we will have the amazing opportunity to to catch up on additional presentations for a month following conference.
Self-Care: Not All Bubble Baths and Ice Cream
April 15th: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Central Time Presentation
7:00 – 8:00 pm - Networking, resource sharing, and community building
Presenter: Kelsey Lownds, MM, MT-BC, NICU Music Therapist
Description: True self-care is not all about bubble baths and ice cream, it is making the choice to build a life you don't regularly need to escape from. During this presentation we will reframe what it means to care for ourselves, understand the importance of self-care, and start the process of truly caring for ourselves! A packet will be provided that includes a self-care assessment along with other resources to begin developing an individualized self-care plan, all while increasing understanding of true self-care.
Common Speech and Language Disorders, Approaches, and Collaborative Treatment Ideas
May
20th: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Central Time Presentation
7:00 – 8:00 pm - Networking, resource sharing, and community building
Presenters: Abbe Simon, M.A., CCC-SLP and music therapist Alie Chandler, M.M., MT- BC, NMT
Description: Join speech pathologist Abbe Simon, M.A., CCC-SLP and music therapist Alie Chandler, M.M., MT-BC, NMT to learn about common speech and language disorders, approaches such as the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia, and collaborative treatment ideas. Presenters will provide evidence-based techniques and case examples to demonstrate how collaborative work can impact the lives of individuals with different communication impairments.
If there any topics that you would like to learn more about or specific individuals you think would make great presenters please feel free to contact melissa@livingspirittherapy.com.
So you want to songwrite! Tips and tricks for different uses of songwriting in therapy.
February 18th: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Central Time Presentation
7:00 – 8:00 pm - Networking, resource sharing, and community building
Presenter: Ginny Anderson Caldwell, M.M., MT-BC
Description: In this presentation, we will discuss various tips for writing original songs to address needs in various populations. Some specific areas we will cover include; ADL songwriting for rehab as a therapeutic tool, legacy songwriting for hospice care, and different styles of Hip-hop/rap beat making. In Hip Hop, we will review culture and simple technology through the iPad and Garageband to help you make beats that you are confident in.
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Effective Communication & Understanding Challenging Behaviors in Dementia
January 21st: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Central Time Presentation
7:00 – 8:00 pm - Networking, resource sharing, and community building
Presenter: Laura DeLoye, MT-BC; Alzheimer's Association, CA Central Coast-San Luis Obispo Program & Education Manager
Description: Explore how communication changes when someone is living with dementia, learn how to interpret verbal and behavioral communication and identify strategies to help connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.
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Social Media Marketing for the Therapy Professional
December 17th: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Central Time Presentation
7:00 – 8:00 pm - Networking, resource sharing, and community building
Presenter: Jaycie Voorhees, MM, SCMT, MT-BC; Director, Music Therapy Mastermind, LLC
Description: This presentation will outline essential tools & concepts for social media marketing. In a discussion-based format, participants will discover concrete ideas on how to use social media platforms to:
- Increase awareness of your brand & offering
- Discover your audience & attract prospects
- Engage with your audience in meaningful ways
- Convert your audience into loyal customers
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Experiences of and Practical Tips for Working in Multicultural Clinical Settings
October 15th: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Central Time Presentation
Presenters: Carolyn Koebel, M.M., MT-BC, HPC, David Melbye, MT-BC, and Ginny Anderson Caldwell, M.M., MT-BC
Description:
This powerhouse team is together Again!! Join Virginia Caldwell, Carolyn Koebel, and David Melbye for an evening conversation around Multicultural practices in music therapy. Through musical vignettes and clinical reflections, they will share personal accounts of meeting diverse client needs through deep listening and culturalhumility. Bring a frame drum if you have one, as they will add a few get up and go musical skills during our time together...
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Helping Skills and Alliance Building
September 17th: 7:00 – 8:00 pm Central Time Presentation
8:00 – 9:00 pm - Networking, resource sharing, and community building
Presenter:Kara M. Johnson, LMFT, MSE, MEd, oncology psychotherapist at the Park Nicollet Frauenshuh Cancer Center
Description: A primer on basic counseling and connecting skills for all in the helping professions, and information on how to develop a therapeutic alliance that leads to positive counseling outcomes and change for our patients.
- Apply essential counseling skills and self-attending skills to professional situations via cases provided by participants.
- Understand situations that call for advanced skills and understand how to develop these skills.
- Define“therapeutic alliance” and identify the important predictors of this relationship.
- Identify barriers to building a therapeutic alliance.
