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Biography
Phil Mauskapf, MS, MT-BC is a board-certified music therapist and performer. After
graduating with a degree in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Pittsburgh,
he acquired his Music Therapy degree from Â鶹ֱ²¥ in 2009. Phil then earned
his Master of Science degree in Music Therapy from IUPUI in 2011 while helping research
the effects of music therapy on adults and children undergoing cancer treatment. For
11 years he worked at Western Psychiatric Hospital where he ran DBT-informed music
therapy groups as a means for patients to overcome and cope with psychiatric crises.
There he worked with a variety of populations including patients with eating disorders,
intellectual disabilities, autism, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and mood disorders. His
research focused on a ‘Recording Studio' program where he worked with adolescents
through songwriting and recording to improve self-expression, improve goal-oriented
thinking, process experiences, improve self-esteem, build positive social experiences,
and develop skills to manage anxiety. That program led him to his current position
working in schools using music therapy for at-risk adolescents with emotional support
needs.
Education
- M.S., Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
- B.S., Â鶹ֱ²¥
- B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Areas of Expertise
- Music Therapy
- Mental Health
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Adolescent Therapy
- Acute Psychiatric Care