American Music Therapy Association

This workshop presents a comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing anxiety. It melds music therapy with cognitive approaches and mindfulness-based practices. It addresses various anxiety-related diagnoses found in the DSM IV, including Panic Attacks and phobias. It also addresses anxiety that can be co-occurring with clients struggling with other conditions, such as an eating disorder or cancer. Additionally, this workshop looks at stress and anxiety in our own lives and how we cope with them. Various music therapy techniques will be utilized, including music-assisted relaxation, singing, instrument playing, and improvisation.