Creative DBT Activities for Children Using Music

Musical DBT-informed activities that equip educators, therapists, and parents with tools to reach the social and emotional needs of children through fresh and creative activities.

Author Biography

Deborah Spiegel Deborah Spiegel MT-BC is CEO and director of the DBT-Informed Music Therapy Centre. She and her team also provide a comprehensive DBT-informed music therapy training program for music therapists through the Spiegel Academy. She has a passion for using music therapy to support patients in strengthening DBT skills.
Suzanne Makary is a Board-Certified Music Therapist who has spent her career serving adults and adolescents with mental health challenges. Since 1997, Suzanne has worked with an interdisciplinary team in the Partial Hospitalization setting.
Chelsea Steen, MT-BC, is a board-certified music therapist serving children, teens, and young adults. Chelsea developed a music therapy program in a children’s residential treatment center, and continues to work in an outpatient setting. As a DBT-informed music therapist, she holds groups and sessions focused on building skills through music.
Lauren Bonavitacola is a clinical psychologist, certified Clinician, and board-certified music therapist. She was the founder and director of the Trauma Program at Cognitive & Behavioural Consultants of Westchester and Manhattan. She has first-hand experience teaching DBT to school staff, school clinicians, teachers, and administrators.