12-Week Group Program

Summer 2025 Cohort

The 12-Week Group Music-Integrated Therapy Training program can transform your clinical work! You will learn how to bring the benefits of music to your practice using a client-centered, creative, and personal approach!

Let's enliven your practice!

It’s comprehensive training for mental health practitioners who desire a group learning environment and engagement with your cohort.

What's included?

As part of the Music-Integrated Therapy Group training, you'll receive proven educational materials and supports, including:

  • Ten 90-minute Group Instructional Sessions with Dr. Seabrook

  • 2 2-hour Smaller Workshop Groups with Dr. Seabrook to Practice Your Skills and Gain Feedback

  • 14 In-Depth Workbooks PLUS Additional Resources and Bonus Workbooks

  • Maximum group size of 12, allowing for personalized attention

  • Customized curriculum for your clinical-musical method

  • Access to course materials for one year

  • PLUS: Preferred pricing (50% Discount!) on optional 1:1 training sessions for the duration of the course

How Does It Work?

Weeks 1 to 6 >>

You will learn the foundational theory essential to successfully and ethically bring music to your clients. You will also learn to integrate music listening into your clinical work. Depending on you and your clients, this includes one or more of: guided imagery to music; creating therapeutic playlists; musical life-review; exploring topics through familiar songs; and self-expression through found music.

Weeks 7-12 >>

You will continue to refine your approach to meet your clients' needs. You will choose one additional clinical-musical method to focus on: songwriting/composition; re-creation; or improvisation. Re-creation is often more comfortable for students with less musical experience while songwriting/composition and improvisation can be strong choices for those who are more comfortable with music.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Your Group Music-Integrated Therapy Training Program!

    • Welcome from the Instructor

    • As we begin...

    • Technical Setup & Support

    • Introduction Module *Download and/or Print*

    • PDF Course Outline

    • Musicking Guidelines
  • 2

    Week 1: Your Music, Health and Well-Being Blueprint

    • Welcome to Week 1

    • Defining Music-Integrated Therapy

    • Your Music, Health and Well-Being Blueprint - WORKBOOK ONE *Download and/or Print*

    • Module 1: Your Music, Health and Well-Being Blueprint - WORKBOOK TWO. *Download and/or Print*

    • Module 1: Your Music, Health and Well-Being Blueprint - MUSICAL WELLNESS PLAN *Download and/or Print*

    • Learning Review 1: Your Music, Health, and Well-Being Blueprint
  • 3

    Week 2: Your MIT Theoretical Orientation

    • Welcome to Week 2

    • Your MIT Theoretical Orientation *Download and/or Print*

    • MIT Theoretical Orientation RESOURCES

    • BONUS Scholarly Journal Resource

    • CLINICAL-MUSICAL TEMPLATE *Download and/or Print*
  • 4

    Week 3: Ethics in MIT & Music Listening Techniques

    • Safety and Ethics in Music-Integrated Therapy *Download and/or Print*

    • Listening: Example of Lyric Analysis
  • 5

    Week 4: Cultural Humility & Music Listening Techniques Continued

    • Cultural Humility, Anti-Oppressive Practices, and Cultural Competence in Music-Integrated Threrapy *Download and/or Print*

    • BONUS Resource: "Musical and Cultural Considerations for Building Rapport in Music Therapy Practice" by K. King
  • 6

    Week 6: Creative Practice Triads - Music Listening

    • Mid-Course Check-In: Sharing Your Experience of the Group Instructional Sessions

  • 7

    Weeks 7-9: Your Second Clinical-Musical Method

    • Welcome to Module 3

    • Module 3: Introduction to Your Musical-Clinical Methods - WORKBOOK ONE *Download and/or Print*

    • Improvisation: Example of Instrumental Improvisation

    • Choosing Your Clinical-Musical Method

    • Songwriting: Example of Composing Lyrics and Music

    • Re-Creation: Example of Group Re-Creation

    • Optional Offer: Your Individual Training Session

  • 8

    Week 10: Creative Practice Triads

    • Learning Review: Your Second Clinical-Musical Method
  • 9

    Week 11: MIT Across Client Populations

    • Welcome to Module 4

    • Module 4: Music and Your Clients - WORKBOOK ONE *Download and/or Print*
  • 10

    Week 12: MIT Groups & Course Conclusion

    • Module 4: Music and Your Clients - WORKBOOK TWO *Download and/or Print*

    • Conclusion Module *Download and/or Print*

    • Final Learning Review-Your Music-Integrated Therapy Approach

    • Congratulations and Feedback

Bring the Power of Music to Your Clients

Learn to integrate music into your practice in ways that match your approach and meet your clients' needs.

APPLY NOW >>

Summer 2025 Cohort

June 2nd - August 27th

On June 2nd, the course begins and you gain access to your Week 1 Materials. You'll complete these before our first meeting on June 11th.

Class Time: Wednesdays at 7:00pmET

We'll meet for 1.5 hours, including a short break.

*We meet in smaller Workshop Groups instead of Classes in Weeks 6 and 10. You will be able to choose your preferred Workshop times after completing registration.

First Class: June 11, 2025

Last Class: August 27, 2025

During classes, you'll have an opportunity to engage in supported musical experiences, discuss learning material, share your work from the week, and ask your questions. I hope to see you there!

Dr. Deborah Seabrook, PhD MTA RCC RP

Hi, I'm Deborah (she/her)

When you work with me, you're receiving a unique blend of the highest standards of psychotherapy, clinical counselling, music therapy, and musicianship that I have been developing over the past 20 years. I am a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario (#001849), a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (#17031), a Certified Music Therapist (#0334) with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists, and a recognized Climate Aware Therapist with the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. My approach to training is informed by my ongoing experiences with the wonderful professionals and students I have had the fortune to work with. I have provided clinical supervision to over 150 university students, interns, and professionals and have taught music therapy extensively at universities across Canada, including at Wilfrid Laurier University and McGill University. I am currently Full-Time Faculty in the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program at Yorkville University.

Continuing Education

Meets the criteria for CE credits across most mental health regulatory bodies and associations.

The Music-Integrated Therapy Training program is pre-approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) for 12 CE Hours for their members.

What People are Saying

A life changing experience!

by Faye A. Paris, Ph.D., RCC

"The only way I can describe my experience taking the Music-Integrated Therapy Training Program with Deborah Seabrook is to say it was a life changing therapeutic experience. It is a process that taps into the heart and mind. Not only did I receive basic knowledge of music therapy, but my image of myself musically changed. This is a powerful technique I can use to assist my clients in addressing their mental health needs."

Highly Recommended!

Wendy Sun, RP, Certified EFT Practitioner

"Thanks to this training, my personal relationship with music shifted positively from performance focused to pure enjoyment. It has opened up new possibilities for me to integrate music to facilitate healing with clients. I highly recommend this training with Deborah!"

Practical Ways to Bring Music Into Counselling!

Chantal Lamothe, RCC

"Learning about ethical and practical ways to bring music into my counselling has increased my confidence."

In-depth professional development!

Janet Walker, MA, RCC, Certified Expressive Arts Therapist

The Music-Integrated Therapy Training Program provides in-depth professional development that is very compatible with my clinical approaches as an Expressive Arts Therapist and a Play Therapist. The training helped me reflect in on my relationship with music and my approach to therapy. I learned how to integrate music creatively and safely into my existing practice with all ages of clients and for a variety of presenting issues. The interactive weekly meetings, the thoughtfully prepared workbooks, and the literature and resources offered during this course were stimulating to me as a therapist and as an individual. Deborah is a warm, encouraging, and very experienced teacher.

One of the best trainings I have ever done!

Carly Goodfellow, MA, RCC - Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist

I am extremely pleased with this course and I would say it is one of the best trainings I have ever done. I am a long time musician and a psychodynamic and sensorimotor trained psychotherapist. I have always been curious about bring music to my psychotherapy work but got a bit stuck around how to blend what I thought were two different therapeutic approaches. This course really offers a process of integrating music into your own way of working. This course unfolds in a way that you discuss your own way of working and then explore possible music experiments and interventions to enhance your therapeutic aim. I found this course has built up my confidence with offering music as an intervention. Deborah brings such a warm, inviting and encouraging approach to the sessions which has made it truly a delight to experience. Highly recommended!

Enabled me to Integrate my Passion!

Michelle Noftall, C.C.C., N.D. (M.Ed., B.Music, B.Ed.)

The Music-Integrated Therapy training program with Deborah has enabled me to integrate both my passion - music and counselling - in a responsible, effective and ethical way. I looked forward to each class and the community that we created together in our cohort that will continue to be an integral component of my professional life going forward as Music-Integrated Therapist.

Program Fees

*Plus applicable taxes

  • $1247CAD*

    Regular Pricing

  • $447CAD*

    3-Month Payment Plan: Price per Month

More From Music-Integrated Therapy Training Graduates

One of the Best Programs!

Kevin Chaves, M.Ed., RP, CCC

"The Music-Integrated Therapy program is one of the best training programs I have taken. It combines a great mix of theory, reflection, discussion, and practical application. I especially appreciated the supportive environment Deborah created and the thoughtful and constructive feedback provided throughout."

Inspired!

by Maria K. Caras, LMHC

"I learned so much from Deborah! As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I was so happy to discover the Music-Integrated Therapy course. Deborah really helped me gradually overcome my resistance and anxieties with providing musical experiences in my private practice. I am so excited to continue my path in building and creating music-integrated therapy practices with clients. Deborah really has inspired me and I am very grateful for receiving her knowledge and feedback :)"

Well Structured and In-Depth Learning

Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW

"The Music Integrated Therapy couse offered an opportunity to really explore a range of ways to bring music and sound into the therapeutic relationship in a thoughtful way to create a safer space in which to invite people to explore their experiences. The course material is well structured and the experiential exercises really provide depth to the learning."

Helpful and Supportive!

Sandra Hewitt-Parsons, Art Psychotherapist

"Deborah is so helpful and supportive, no matter what background in mental health or clinical framework you use!"

Integrate Your Love of Music with your Clinical Work

Clinicians with all levels of musical experience are welcome!

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Looking to Learn More before Applying?

Want to learn more about how you might benefit from integrating music into your clinical work? Reach out to Deborah to ask your questions directly.
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Seabrook Music Therapy operates on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.  This land is also Treaty territory of the Williams Treaties and is now home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. I am grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and play on this land.