Master of Science: Counseling
California State University-Fullerton
Master of Music in Music Therapy
Illinois State University, 2017
Bachelor of Music, Commercial Voice Performance
Belmont University, 2011
Preliminary Results from a Feasibility Study of Group Drumming on Cancer-Related Symptom Alleviation in Outpatient Adult Oncology Patients and their Caregivers. October 2025: Poster for the 22nd International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Boston, MA. (Accepted)
Let's Talk About Suicide: Challenging the Stigma and Highlighting Contemporary Clinical Considerations
April 2025: Western Region of the American Music Therapy Association Regional Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Humor: An underestimated tool within the therapeutic relationship
April 2024: Western Region of the American Music Therapy Association Education Summit, Virtual.
Group Counseling Skills in Music Therapy with Adolescents in Mental Health Settings
April 2023: Western Region of the American Music Therapy Association Regional Conference, San Diego, CA.
Considerations for Brief Music Therapy with Adolescents in Short-Term Inpatient Mental Health
March 2022: Western Region of the American Music Therapy Association Regional Conference, Seattle, WA.
Richtsmeier, C. & Budd, K. (2023) Adolescent mental health: Empowering music therapists to support teens in clinical and community settings. MusicWorx; San Diego, CA.
Music Therapy: Mental Health Settings, Adolescent Populations, and Considerations for Future Music Therapists, College of Arts & Sciences, Pacific University, Forest Grove, WA. Guest Lecturer. March 13, 2024.
Music Therapy: Mental Health Settings, Adolescent Populations, and Consideration for Future Music Therapists, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication, California State University- Northridge, CA. Guest Lecturer. April 5, 2023.
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