“The Guitar Behind the Couch: Reflections on Clinical Work with Musicians.”

Saturday, May 20, 2023

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CDT: Virtual

The correlation between music making and increased mental health has been demonstrated in scores of studies. In this hands-on lunch and learn, therapist and musician Bill Singerman will discuss how he makes use of music in psychodynamic psychotherapy; will share reflections upon clinical work with songwriters and composers; and will explain why he hangs an acoustic guitar on his office wall, next to the couch.

Bill Singerman, M.Ed, LCPC is a therapist at Source Therapy Chicago and on staff at the Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being. He earned a master’s in Clinical counseling and Psychotherapy from the Institute for Clinical Social Work and a master’s in museum education from Bank Street College of Education. Bill works individually and in groups with adults and adolescents. His areas of clinical interest include working with people facing trauma, managing anxiety and bipolar conditions, and exploring spiritual and existential questions. A former middle school humanities teacher, he especially enjoys working with individuals in the helping professions and in the arts.

Cost: Free Virtual Event

1.5 CEUs Available - $20 General Public or

$10 ICSW Affiliation – Contact Elree for the link

This presentation will not be recorded

Please contact Elree C. Smith with any registration questions, by email: esmith@icsw.edu or by phone (773) 943-6506.

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