Music as Medicine: Practical, Trauma-Informed Tools for Mental Health, Recovery, and Community Wellness

Music as Medicine: Practical, Trauma-Informed Tools for Mental Health, Recovery, and Community Wellness

Joseph Gorordo, LCDC, CWC

Description: Mental health and substance use professionals are increasingly challenged by trauma complexity, emotional dysregulation, and workforce burnout. Music is a universally accessible, culturally responsive tool that can support regulation, connection, and meaning-making across clinical and community settings. This presentation explores how music can be ethically and effectively integrated into mental health and recovery work without requiring musical training. Grounded in trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and recovery-oriented principles, participants will learn practical music-based interventions they can immediately apply with individuals, groups, or within organizational wellness initiatives.

Learning Objectives:

CEU Workshop Agenda

10:45 am - Registration
11:00 am*- Lunch Served and Networking
11:15 am - Self-Introductions, Sponsor Spotlight, and Speaker introductions
11:40 am - Learning Part I
12:45 pm - Break and Networking
1:00 pm - Learning Part II
1:55 pm - Closing and Evaluations
2:00 pm - Event Concludes

2.0 General CEU Hours

Joseph Gorordo is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with more than fifteen years of experience in substance use and behavioral health treatment. In long-term recovery since 2008, Joseph brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to his work. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Elsewhere Project, a mental health and crisis-response organization supporting individuals, families, and workplaces through behavioral health challenges and life transitions. Joseph is a former board member of Recovery People and served as President of the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, where he helped advance workforce development and ethical standards across Texas. In 2019, he received the Terry D. Hale Professional of the Year Award for his contributions to the field. Joseph has developed and led residential treatment, intensive outpatient, and extended care programs. He co-hosts the Talksicology Podcast, a weekly live discussion focused on mental health, addiction, and recovery.

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