Attending @BreaMurakami's presentation: "Ethical Considerations for Leadership in Music Therapy." I deeply admire Brea's scholarship and am excited to see what she has to offer on this topic.
@BreaMurakami I really appreciate @BreaMurakami's openness in discussing her experiences of harm and unethical situations, including her own mistakes. More people should be open about this sort of thing in this way: admitting wrongdoing and taking actions to do better.
How do we do better moving forward?
Step into leadership positions -- elected positions often go unopposed or unfilled, universities need practicum supervisors or sites for students to observe sessions, etc.
Take a moment to reflect when someone challenges you...
... often, they are doing it because they believe that you are able to receive feedback and do better.
Finally, be the ethical leader you wish you had in your career: mentor others, engage in anti-bias work, and promote policies and voices that will help improve the profession.
This post-presentation Zoom call is a great way to debrief the presentation, and everyone is thoughtfully engaging in this discussion. I really appreciate the space that @BreaMurakami is facilitating and I encourage all of us to take this energy in a productive way.
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I really enjoy watching clinical tape of other music therapists. It sometimes feels like we all practice in a vacuum, so seeing folks do the work is a nice treat. #amta21#OpeningSession