Welcome to Week 2 of the Liberation Music Therapy series!

Register for next week’s session“Trauma-Informed/Trauma Sensitive Practice”!

In this episode, we dive deep into the foundational concepts of Liberation Psychology and the Praxis Wheel, an activist framework central to this workshop. Today’s session examines the origins of Liberation Psychology in anti-colonial and revolutionary movements worldwide, as well as frameworks such as Liberation Theology and Critical Pedagogy. We discuss the importance of being trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive, and how these concepts integrate with our practice as facilitators.

* 00:00 Introduction to Liberation Music Therapy Series

* 05:18 Understanding Liberation Psychology

* 05:39 Historical Context and Movements

* 06:30 Liberation Theology and Decolonial Thought

* 08:49 Critical Pedagogy and Conscientization

* 09:20 Personal Experiences and Privilege

* 12:47 Foundations of Psychology

* 16:48 Liberation Psychology Principles

* 40:00 The Praxis Wheel Framework

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