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The Liberation Music Therapist (Trailer)
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The Liberation Music Therapist (Trailer)

A Teaching Podcast

Welcome to The Liberation Music Therapist, a teaching podcast outlining 30 key concepts for Liberation Music Therapy. I'm Dorian Wallace, a composer, pianist, and board-certified music therapist. My work spans prisons, hospice care, marginalized communities, labor groups, artist communities, and survivors of abusive power and coercive control. Because of these experiences, I've witnessed the pressing need for systemic change.

In this podcast, we will explore the intersections of music therapy and liberation movements, as well as theory and practice, as a vehicle to help strengthen resilience across our global community and address the systemic roots of the mental health crisis. Through theory and applied practice, music can be a valuable resource and practice in developing coherent practical strategies that demystify capitalist realism.

Thank you for taking your mental health seriously.

Thank you for taking our community seriously.

Thank you for taking collective struggle seriously.

Solidarity Forever!


Podcast Overview:

Series 1: Introduction to Liberation Music Therapy

  • Ep. 1: Introduction to the Podcast

  • Ep. 2: Mystica and Dynamic Grounding

  • Ep. 3: Foundations of Music Therapy

  • Ep. 4: Introduction to Liberation Psychology

Series 2: Approaches to Trauma and Healing

  • Ep. 5: Behavior Analysis Approaches

  • Ep. 6: Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Sensitive Approaches

  • Ep. 7: Capitalist Realism

  • Ep. 8: Music as a Tool for Liberation and Healing

Series 3: Social Forces and Political Contexts

  • Ep. 9: Social Forces

  • Ep. 10: Settler Colonialism, Postcolonialism and Decolonization

  • Ep. 11: Social Class and Power Dynamics

  • Ep. 12: Social Constructs

Series 4: Music, Identity, and Sociopolitical Contexts

  • Ep. 13: Music and Identity Formation

  • Ep. 14: Music and Sociopolitical Contexts

  • Ep. 15: Community Engagement and Collaboration

  • Ep. 16: Music and Dynamic Spiritual-Emotional Support

Series 5: Critical Analysis and Addressing Power

  • Ep. 17: Addressing Power, Oppression, and Resilience

  • Ep. 18: Media Literacy and Propaganda

  • Ep. 19: Conspiracy Theories, Folk Devils, and Moral Panics

  • Ep. 20: Cultic and High-Control Group Dynamics, and Coercive Control

Series 6: Social Action and Pedagogy in Music Therapy

  • Ep. 21: Social Action and Psychological First Aid

  • Ep. 22: Music Therapy and Arts-Based Activism

  • Ep. 23: Pedagogy of the Oppressed

  • Ep. 24: Sub-Movements

Series 7: Clinical Practice and Applied Liberation Music Therapy

  • Ep. 25: Clinical Practice and Applied Liberation Music Therapy

  • Ep. 27: The Praxis Wheel

  • Ep. 28: Special Populations in Liberation Music Therapy

  • Ep. 29: Cultural Humility and Competency

  • Ep. 30: Ethical Considerations in Liberation Music Therapy

Series 8: Conclusion and Future Directions

  • Ep. 31: Conclusion

  • Ep. 32: Future Directions in Liberation Music Therapy

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