Wednesday, May 6 | 4:00-5:30pm PDT
Tim Ringgold MT-BC
Session Description
Learn why music is not only effective but efficient at helping a person Stay present, Open up, Be creative, Escape stressors, and Reconnect. Tim Ringgold combines music, neuroscience, and music therapy research with positive and social psychology to create an evidence-based practice for using music in adolescent mental health treatment.
Presenter Bio
Tim Ringgold is the Owner of Sonic Divinity Music Therapy Services and author of Sonic Recovery: Harness the Power of Music to Stay S.O.B.E.R. Tim’s mission is to empower people to reach for music when they are facing stress in work or life, rather than harmful substances or digital distractions. He spent the past 11 years in hospitals and treatment centers helping people to reduce pain and relieve stress. Tim has given over 80 talks nationally and internationally on the subject, including the very first TEDx talk on music therapy, and has shared the stage with top thought leaders and researchers on how music affects the brain.
