Harmony In Practice: A Clinical Workshop
Safety and Belonging in the Music Industry.
Inspired by the launch of B-LINE, Backline's 24/7 Crisis Hotline, this year's program will explore topics related to safety and belonging in the music industry. Through expert-led discussions and interactive sessions, participants will explore the systemic psychological, physical, and emotional impacts of a life in music and learn practical ways to proactively support client wellness.
This conference is designed to enhance clinical competency, expand access to relevant resources, and ensure ethical, well-informed care for those navigating the high-pressure, unpredictable world of the music industry.
Harmony In Practice Brochure
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Please email karsen@backline.care with any questions not answered below.
FAQ
Harmony in Practice is designed for all mental health and wellness practitioners.
During this clinical workshop, participants will gain practical, working knowledge of how to clinically treat those working in the music industry and their families. Harmony in Practice is approved for Continuing Education (CE) credits for counselors, therapists, and social workers, but the content is valuable for anyone who works with this community.
After attending this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify and explain the unique mental health considerations commonly faced by music industry professionals and the factors contributing to this population's sense of physical and emotional safety and belonging.2. Analyze and evaluate current and future music industry systemic realities relating to professional growth, equity, and safety to support clients in a reflexive, productive manner.
3. Assess and apply specialized, currently relevant treatment approaches and resources tailored to music industry professionals and their sense of safety and belonging within the community.
4. Develop and document effective clinical strategies for engaging and advocating for music industry clients’ physical and emotional safety within their workplaces through culturally informed and relevant care.
Friday, October 2nd
9:00am-9:45am Coffee & Breakfast
9:45am-10:00am Welcome Remarks from Backline Clinical Director Ari Jacobson, LPC
10:00am-11:00am Listening Below the Surface: Deepening Treatments When the Pressure Is On by Isaac Slone, LP
11:00am-11:15am Suicide Postvention: Supporting Musicians and the Music Community After Loss by Nikki Alonso-Scott, LPC-MHSP
12:15pm-1:45pm Lunch
12:30pm-1:15pm Optional Trauma-Informed Breathwork Session with Toraneka Hampton, LCPC, LMHC
12:30pm-1:15pm Optional Small Group for Suicide Loss Survivors with Nikki Alonso-Scott, LPC-MHSP
1:45pm-2:45pm Let’s Get Critically Reflexive: Engaging the Positionality of a Music Industry Clinician by Tanner Williams, LMSW
3:00pm-4:00pm Should I Stay or Should I Go? by Maggie Arthur, LSW & Aly Garback
4:15pm-4:45pm Optional Closing Wellness Offering with Toraneka Hampton, LCPC, LMHC
4:15pm-4:45pm Ending Remarks
Optional Happy Hour at closing with drinks and entertainment. Further information coming soon!
Saturday, October 3rd
9:00am-10:00am Coffee & Breakfast
10:00am-11:00am From Recognition to Action: Ten Years of Research on Mental Health in the Music Industry, and the Agenda for the Next Decade by Dr. George Musgrave, FRSPH, FRSA, FHEA
11:15am-12:15pm Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Resource Guide for Music Industry Clients by Brad Cole, LPC
12:15pm-1:45pm Lunch
12:15pm-1:15pm Optional Yoga & Sound Healing with Christine Panico
12:15pm-1:15pm Optional NARCAN Training
1:45pm-2:15pm Understanding Client Demographics: Evaluating 6 Years of Backline Data by Chris Calabrese, LPC, LMHC
2:15pm-2:30pm Optional Movement Offering with Christine Panico
2:30pm-3:30pm AI: Friend or Foe? Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Therapy for Music Industry Clients by Jessica Risker, LCPC
3:45pm-4:45pm Music Business Catch-Up for 2026: Industry Updates for Clinicians by Steph Lamond, MA
4:45pm-5:00pm Closing Remarks from Backline Clinical Director Ari Jacobson, LPC, NHC
Backline Care Inc. is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/22/2026 – 05/22/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 9 continuing education (CE) credits.
Backline Care Inc. has been approved by The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8085. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Backline Care Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
To receive continuing education (CE) credit, participants must attend the full conference and complete all required individual course evaluations and the overall conference evaluation. Providers should confirm with their state or local licensing boards that CEs offered through NBCC or ASWB are accepted, as requirements vary by jurisdiction.
Certificates of completion will be issued via email within 7–10 business days following the event, once all evaluations have been submitted.
If you have questions about the evaluation process or certificate delivery, please contact karsen@backline.care.
For full registration information, please go visit our ticketing website here.
Tickets are priced at $199. Registration may be completed up until the start of the workshop. Space is limited.
Cancellations will receive full refunds up until September 25th. No refunds will be issued after that date.
Please contact karsen@backline.care if you have any questions, concerns, or need special accommodations.
We are pleased to offer student tickets for our upcoming conference at a special half-price rate of $99. Please note that student tickets do not qualify for continuing education credits for social workers or counselors.
To be eligible for a student ticket, proof of enrollment, such as a student ID or course schedule, must be presented during registration.
Scholarships
Scholarships are now closed for this year! Please check back next year for more information.
Lodging
We are pleased to offer special room block options for all Harmony in Practice attendees until September 9th.
171 W Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601, US
Room block rate of $199/night for 1 King Bed (not including fees and taxes) starts on October 1st and ends on October 4th. However, guests may book at regular hotel rates from Sept 28-Oct 1 and Oct 4-8.
Please note that rooms are subject to availability, and booking deadlines are firm. We encourage you to book early to secure your accommodation.
Parking
For more information or concerns, please contact karsen@backline.care.
