Creative Solutions - Erin Johnson, LPC
GIM Level III

Level III: Clinical Specialization Program or Specialized Creativity Track

The Level III is an in-depth study and practice of GIM and can be completed in two years. The student is assigned an advisor that serves as their mentor for the program.  Completion of Level III certifies students as Fellows of the Association for Music and Imagery. 

Contact Erin by email or phone for further information or to register for this program.


Advanced Guiding Techniques
Three day intensive

What You Will Learn:

  • Advanced guiding interventions, with special emphasis on music interventions
  • Clinical application of GIM for client issues including depression, anxiety, panic disorder, trauma, addictions, anger
  • Application of GIM with children, adolescents and adults in individual and group work
  • Non-clinical application of GIM for creativity, personal growth, career exploration
  • How to use the ten advanced music programs to address various client issues
  • Indications and contraindications of GIM for individual and group work
  • Increased skill in conducting initial client interview, assessing readiness for GIM

Myth and Archetype
Four day intensive

What You Will Learn:

  • The role of myth and archetype in various cultures and the relevance for GIM
  • Understand and work with Pearson’s archetypal psychology and Heroic Myth Index
  • Increase familiarity with Jung and the seven major archetypes in his work
  • Relevance of myth and archetype for clinical populations and for creativity/personal growth
  • How to use the three myth and archetype music programs in your work
  • The use of ritual and ceremony to support client life transitions

Music as Co-Therapist/Fundamentals of Music
Weekend seminar

What You Will Learn:

  • Greater appreciation for music as co-therapist to address client issues
  • Increased understanding of fundamental concepts of music, musical forms
  • Use of music as homeopathic remedy
  • How to analyze music programs for use in GIM
  • Improved proficiency with music interventions

Music and the Transpersonal
Four day intensive

What You Will Learn:

  • Key elements of Transpersonal Psychology and states of consciousness research
  • The relevance of the work of Jung, Johnson, Wilbur and Grof to GIM
  • Identifying and working with spiritual/transpersonal imagery and symbology
  • Supervised practice sessions in guiding transpersonal imagery
  • How music can be a transmitter of spiritual or transpersonal/expanded states of consciousness
  • Identifying client readiness for using GIM for transpersonal exploration
  • How to use the three transpersonal music programs in your work

Supervision Module
Weekend workshop

What You Will Learn:

  • Increased proficiency in identifying client issues and intention and choosing music
  • Increased proficiency in conducting relaxation inductions to match client issues
  • Increased proficiency in advanced guiding interventions with supervised practice
  • Increased proficiency in GIM post-session processing techniques to identify key themes

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