How To Use Music to Heal & Not Harm with Marlys Woods, LMFT

The Innovative Therapist

Episode 127. Saddle up and get ready listeners! We are talking about music and healing today. Yes! I hope you are as excited as I am. I’ve been searching for the perfect guest to come on and talk about this, and let me tell you, I found her.

How Music Can Heal Us (But Also Can Cause Harm)

Marlys Woods of Get In Tune Music Therapy is a board certified music therapist and also a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Without further ado, let’s dive in!

What to Expect in this Episode

We cover the following:

• How Marlys came to doing this work and the role music and singing have played in her life
• How this specific way of using music in the mental health world is actually a very small movement, and what that’s been like for Marlys (and the opportunity it could provide for those who are interested)
• How Marlys has to be innovative with her work and business (and how she didn’t actually want to do this at first)
• What a music therapy session might look like, including a specific song from my life (can be found here if you want to listen to it and follow along!) – this was a huge aha for me and opened up a new level of healing that I will share about in this episode and the one that follows
• How music can be harmful
• How to use it in a helpful way
• Common fears for therapists and clients about connecting with creativity
• Should therapists dabble with using music in sessions without training in music therapy
• How you can be sure to hear if Marlys and I do a collaborative experiential event for therapists and helpers to experience the healing power of music (we are already brainstorming on this)
• And so much more!

Who is Marlys Woods

• Board-Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Provides a specialized approach to using music in mental health recovery settings including addiction, eating disorder, anxiety and depression
• Passionate about using her knowledge of relationships, people, and music to help those struggling with mental health
• Believes music therapy is an integral part of mental health recovery
• Services include therapist and facility trainings, direct therapy services, and self-study programs
• Serves treatment sites in Southern California and the Greater Denver Area, and offers virtual services worldwide

Watch Marlys’s video about how music can harm here.

Wanting more support beyond these podcasts?

• I am currently accepting new therapy clients if you live in one of these 40 states in the US
• My rate for an intake session is $220 and for a 45 minute follow up is $195
• If interested in learning more, including my availability and details about my practice, email me at [e-mail] or call 616-227-0001
• Or if you are a therapist of helping professional looking to connect in community and learn more about or experience the IFS model, get on my email list here and/or email me at [e-mail] to introduce yourself!

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