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Indiana Counseling Association Presents The Conversations that Shape Us Conference: What You Wish Other Mental Health Counselors Understood

Vibroacoustic Therapy in Mental Health Counseling: Research, Applications, and Considerations

Michael Trexler, PhD, LMHC, LPC, NCC, ACS
Tracy LeGrow, LMHCA
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe the basic mechanisms of vibroacoustic therapy.

  • Evaluate the extant literature surrounding the use of vibroacoustic therapy for anxiety, stress, and trauma.

  • Identity at least three ethical and therapeutic considerations for integrating vibroacoustic therapy into clinical practice.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this presentation will allow clinicians to cite the literature surrounding vibroacoustic therapy for anxiety, stress, and trauma. Clinicians will have a better understanding of the applications of vibroacoustic therapy for clinical practice, and identify ethical considerations for its use by mental health counselors.

Description

In recent years, there has been growing interest in somatic and body-based interventions for treating anxiety, stress, and trauma. Vibracoustic therapy is a modality that introduces the body to low-frequency vibrations that supports relaxation and nervous system regulation. This presentation provides a review of the literature surrounding vibroacoustic therapy for anxiety, stress, and trauma, applications for clinical practice, and ethical considerations for its use by mental health counselors.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Michael Trexler, PhD, LMHC, LPC, NCC, ACS
Dr. Michael Trexler, PhD, LMHC, LPC, NCC, ACS (he/him) is a native of Peru, Indiana, with two decades of experience in the mental health field, primarily in university and private practice settings. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (IN), Licensed Professional Counselor (VA), Telehealth Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL), National Certified Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified Vibroacoustic Therapy Practitioner, and TCM Practitioner. Dr. Trexler’s clinical orientation emphasizes understanding how thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships contribute to a person’s distress. He incorporates various therapeutic approaches, including emotion-focused therapy (for individuals), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, the Gottman Method, schema therapy, mindfulness and somatic-based approaches, exposure and response prevention (ERP), and vibroacoustic therapy. Additionally, Dr. Trexler is trained in Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Trexler serves as an Associate Professor and Core Faculty member in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies at Liberty University and Adjunct Faculty at Butler University.
Tracy LeGrow, LMHCA
Tracy LeGrow, LMHCA, LPC is a counselor and DCES student with a passion for people and a desire to help remove the barriers that keep them from living their best lives. Tracy's specialty is Vibroacoustic Therapy (VAT) and using it as an adjunct intervention to help reduce symptoms of both somatic and psychological presentation. Tracy is conducting research to help establish evidence-based protocols for the use of VAT for mental health conditions and hopes to see VAT become its own accepted evidence-based practice. This is the topic of her dissertation as well. Tracy sees clients across the lifespan and collaborates with them to address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, communication, and neurodivergence.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Indiana Counseling Association