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Workshop Description

This hybrid workshop supports music therapists in thinking more clearly about how therapeutic songwriting fits within a trauma-informed care (TIC) framework. Drawing on my master’s research and over a decade of clinical work with people in recovery and those processing childhood trauma, I explore how specific elements of therapeutic songwriting align with each core TIC principle.

We’ll start with a brief, accessible overview of therapeutic songwriting and trauma-informed care, then move into practical insights and applied examples. Participants will leave with shared language, clinical clarity, and concrete ideas they can use to more confidently frame their work as trauma-informed—particularly in recovery and group settings.

Presenter Bio:  Supriya Crocker, RCC, MTA

Supriya Kalathil Crocker is an experienced music therapist, registered clinical counsellor and educator who values clear communication, curiosity, and meaningful engagement. She enjoys making complex ideas more accessible and clinically useful.

Her work spans diverse populations, including autistic children and youth, trauma survivors, and individuals in recovery. Supriya’s teaching emphasizes client-centred practice, cultural humility, and critical thinking, supporting therapists to deepen their skills as reflective, skilled, and compassionate practitioners.

The Venue

Though the address is on Fernwood Rd, the workshop will be in the Little Gladstone Studio, which is accessed via the back of the building, off of Gladstone Ave. You’ll see a ramp leading up to a door. Go up the ramp!

Parking

There is no parking on-site. However, there is street parking nearby (including on Stanley Ave., and Gladstone east of Stanley) and you can park in the nearby Victoria High School Parking Lot (as we’ll be meeting outside of school hours). Carpooling is encouraged!

Buses

The #22 stops right outside the venue, and the #5, #10 and #2 buses stop nearby (an eight-minute walk away)