Face the Music: A Practitioner's Guide to the Benefits of Music Therapy

Victor Hugo is quoted as saying: "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words, and that which cannot remain silent." We invite you to enjoy an evening discovering the evidence-based therapeutic value of music with Shoshana Averbach, LMSW, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, CCM, CDP, CECP! Through theory and demonstration, Shoshana is our guide as we conceptualize music's effect on emotions and mood, examine the strong associative properties of music and its impact on experiences and recollections, as well as consider the contribution of music as a means of expression, and its application therapeutically for clients facing emotional, mental and physical challenges. Prepare to take your music appreciation to a whole new level!

Shoshana Averbach, LMSW, MA, MT-BC, LCAT, CDP, CCM, BCP3, CMIP, earned 2 master's degrees in music therapy and social work from New York University and Yeshiva University, respectively, and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Board- Certified Music Therapist, Case Manager, and has accreditation as a healer through the Jewish Association of Spiritual Healers. She also is a certified practitioner of the Emotion Code, Body Code, and Belief Code and studied other numerous holistic healing modalities for client self-healing. For over 35 years, she has worked with primarily geriatrics as a social worker, music therapist, and recreation leader in nursing homes, hospice, short-term rehabilitation, dementia, senior center, and home care. She has provided music therapy services and has performed in over 85 geriatric facilities in the NYC area. Shoshana produced two CDs of original, healing songs and musical compositions: The Time Is Coming (2011) and I Reclaim My Heart (2015). Shoshana currently works in private practice as a social worker, music therapist, and healer in the NYC area in addition to teaching psychology courses as an adjunct professor. For more information, see her website, www.authenticradiance.life.