Partners in Practice

An Interdisciplinary Music Therapy Conference

-hosted by Oregon Association for Music Therapy

Cost:

Nonmember General Admission - Early registration: $45 - if registered by December 15

Nonmember General Admission - Late registration: $60 - if registered between December 15 and Jan 5

Nonmember Student Admission - Early registration: $15 - if registered by December 15

Nonmember Student Admission - Late registration: $25 - if registered between December 15 and Jan 5 

registration closes January 6th

Schedule:

10:00-10:30 - Introductions and Opening Circle

10:30-11:20 - Session 1: Creating a Guided Process for Integrating

Psychotherapy Approaches into Music Therapy Clinical Practice - Melissa

Gabel MME, MT-BC

11:30-11:45 - Short Session - TBA

11:45-12:30 - Lunch and Socializing: lunch will be available for purchase at the cafe next door to the meeting room

12:30-1:30 - OAMT Annual Membership Meeting and Elections

1:30-2:20 - Session 2: “You Don’t Know Everything, and That’s

Okay!” Stepping into the power of vulnerability as a music therapist

collaborating with other professionals. - Mikelia Wallace, MT-BC/L, Neurologic Music Therapist

2:30-2:45 - Short Session - Beyond "La Bamba": Songs in Spanish to

Increase Efficacy and Build Rapport - Natalia Uribe, MT-BC, NMT

2:45-3:35- Keynote Presentation: David Knott, MM, MT-BC

3:45-4:35 -Session 3: Bridging Modalities: Visual Art Techniques for

Music Therapists - Francesca DeBiaso, Art Therapist and Licensed

Professional Counselor ATR-BC, LCAT, ART-C, LPC

4:45-5:00 - closing circle

What to Bring:

Bring a water bottle and your curiosity.

About the presentations:

Creating a Guided Process for Integrating Psychotherapy

Approaches into Music Therapy Clinical Practice - Melissa Gabel MME,

MT-BC This master's thesis focused on creating a practical

workbook for music therapists to guide them in integrating psychotherapy

into their music therapy practice. The presentation will include

background information on the development of the workbook, a qualitative

study completed to pilot the workbook, and future implications.

“You Don’t Know Everything, and That’s Okay!” Stepping into

the power of vulnerability as a music therapist collaborating with other

professionals. - Mikelia Wallace, MT-BC/L, Neurologic Music Therapist Observationally,

music therapists who work in private practice appear to have barriers

to collaboration with other professionals and therapists who serve their

clients. In this presentation, participants will have the opportunity

to define the barriers and identify strategies that will ultimately

benefit the treatment outcomes of their clients.

Beyond "La Bamba": Songs in Spanish to Increase Efficacy and Build Rapport - Natalia Uribe, MT-BC, NMT Beyond

"La Bamba" is a great introduction to building a well rounded

repertoire in Spanish, with culturally relevant songs that will make

your clients feel comfortable and heard. This short presentation will

also give you the tools you need to find songs in Spanish with accurate

translations and cultural context.

Bridging Modalities: Visual Art Techniques for Music

Therapists - Francesca DeBiaso, Art Therapist and Licensed Professional

Counselor ATR-BC, LCAT, ART-C, LPC This interactive workshop

introduces simple, adaptable art-making techniques that music therapists

can integrate into clinical practice. Through brief experiential

activities, participants will explore how visual art enhances emotional

expression, regulation, and engagement. Attendees will leave with

practical, multimodal tools to enrich sessions across diverse client

populations while staying within scope.

About the presenters:

David Knott MM, MT-BC is

Supervisor of the Creative Arts Therapies at Seattle Children’s

Hospital, a board-certified music therapist and fellow in the Academy of

Neurologic Music

Therapy. His clinical and research interests center on pediatric music

therapy and his creative work on improvisation.

In all his efforts he seeks to invoke in the other a moment of resonance and experience of their own musical being.

Melissa Gabel, MME, MT-BC is a new faculty member of

the Pacific University Music Therapy program. She earned her Bachelor

of Music in Music Therapy and Master of Music Education in Music Therapy

from the University of Kansas. Her primary clinical work has been

centered around mental health in women's corrections, hospice, and

private practice. Her passions are in supervising and training student

music therapists as well as bridging the field of psychotherapy with music therapy to support music therapy in mental health settings.

Mikelia Wallace, MT-BC/L, Neurologic Music Therapist

is the owner of NeuroVibes Music Therapy and specializes in

developmental disabilities in children. She is a strong advocate for

meeting the needs of children, whether through her work in her clinic,

collaborating with other professionals, or presenting to students and

researchers.

Natalia Uribe, MT-BC, NMT

Francesca DeBiaso, Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor ATR-BC, LCAT, ART-C, LPC

Lunch and Snacks:

Lunch will available for purchase at the cafe next door, or you are welcome to bring your own lunch. There will not be time to go off campus to buy your lunch, so please plan on buying on site or bringing. Snacks will be provided

Continuing Education Credit:

This event is not pre-approved for CBMT credit. However, you can report your credits for attending Saturday’s Full Group Sessions (5 hours).
These credits can be counted as Independent Learning under "Other Continuing Education Opportunities."

To self-report, you will need to write a brief summary of your learning and how it relates to thcertification board domains. A list of targeted domains will be
provided to you during each presentation.

For more information about entering credits or recertification, visit the Certification Board of Music Therapists website linked here!

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939 Oak St SE
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