Presenter

Lillian Eyre Visiting Professor of Music Therapy, Temple University

Lillian Eyre is currently a visiting professor in music therapy at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, and was Associate Professor (2013) and Director of Music Therapy (2014-2018) at Immaculata University in Pennsylvania where she taught from 2008 to 2018. She received her PhD in Music Therapy from Temple University in 2008, and in 2010 she completed her training in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. She has worked extensively in psychiatry, in community mental health and with adults in private practice. Her clinical work led her to seek innovative treatments for trauma, including attending a seminar on Complex Trauma with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, certification in Energy Psychology (Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology), and trainings in Reiki, EMDR (Linda Curran) and Attachment focused EMDR (Laurel Parnell). She serves on the editorial review board of Music Therapy Perspectives and the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy. Among her many article and chapter publications is her edited book, Guidelines to Music Therapy Practice in Mental Health, published in 2013 by Barcelona Publishers.


Schedule of Events

Saturday, March 16, 2019


8:30-9:00 a.m.Registration: Audubon Room

The Audubon Room is on the second floor of the Danna Student Center. Elevator access is from outside, facing the Peace Quad. Continental Breakfast Served.


9:00-10:30 a.m.Part I

9:00- Large group experiential exercise and discussion

9:30- Didactic Presentation:
Resources and needs of clients in various stages of recovery; structure and function of opening group experiences for psychiatric group music therapy

10- Experiential Exercises:
Improvisation


10:30-10:45 a.m.

15-minute break


10:45-12:00 p.m.Part II

10:45- Small group work:
Non-referential improvisation and discussion of experience

11:10- Didactic Presentation & Discussion:
Facets of music therapy methods as they relate to needs and resources of clients with SMI

11:40- Group Discussion:
Formulating goals for re-creative and compositional methods for persons with SMI


12:00-1:15 p.m.

45-minute lunch break


1:15-2:30 p.m.Part III

1:15- Didactic Presentation:
Various approaches to psychotherapy and introduction to referential improvisation

1:45- Small group experience and discussion:
Improvisation


2:15-2:30 p.m.

15-minute break


2:30-3:30 p.m.Part III

2:30- Didactic Presentation & Experiential:
Positive Psychology

2:50- Didactic Presentation:
Facilitating referential improvisations with therapeutic goals

3:00- Small group experiential exercise

3:10- Didactic Presentation:
Function of closing experiences

3:20- Closing drum circle

3:25- Questions and course evaluation


Learning Objectives

1. Participants will identify strengths, potentials, and needs of clients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in various phases of recovery. (CBMT Domain I. B. 3)

2. Participants will develop discrimination in the use of all four music therapy methods to address goals in the treatment of persons with SMI. (CBMT Domain I. D. 6)

3. Integrate and apply music therapy methods to address goals at various stages of recovery for persons with SMI through lecture and experientials. (CBMT Domain II. A. 2)

4. Understand the contribution of various theoretical orientations to music therapy practice, models, and methods in working with persons with SMI at different stages of recovery. (CBMT Domain II. A. 2)

CMTE Credits

This continuing education course is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists to award 6 Continuing Music Therapy Education Credits. Loyola University Music Therapy Program (#P-176) maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria.  

You must attend the entire presentation to receive credit.

For questions or to register by mail, contact Dr. Kathy Murphy at [email protected] or call (504) 865-2122

Location Information

  • Loyola University New Orleans, Audubon Room, Danna Center
  • 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70118 US

Parking and Accomodations

Free parking is available in the West Road Garage.

The Audubon Room is on the second floor of the Danna Center, which is accessible by stairs or elevator through an outdoor entrance facing the Peace Quad. A map of campus can be found here.

Loyola University New Orleans has discounted rates for those attending the training from out of town. To get the best rates please contact Sandra Pierre-Kazi, Loyola University Travel Coordinator by phone (504) 865-2358 or email [email protected].


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