AOMT Fall 2025 CMTE Offering
In-Person and Synchronous Virtual Options Available!
Supervision Across the Continuum: From First Steps to Professional Success

Deborah Layman, PhD, LPMT, MT-BC; 
Carol Olszewski, PhD, LPMT, MT-BC; 
Lori Lundeen-Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, LPMT, MT-BC

Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hour CMTE)
Location: College of Health Building, Room 112, 2112 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
Course Description: Supervision Across the Continuum: From First Steps to Professional Success provides an in-depth exploration of clinical supervision as a developmental process, supporting growth from novice learners to experienced professionals. Grounded in developmental and evidence-informed models, this course examines how supervisory practices must adapt to meet the evolving needs of students, interns, and clinicians in various stages of their professional journey.

Participants will engage with theoretical frameworks such as Erikson’s Identity Development and King & Kitchener’s Reflective Judgment Model to understand how competence, autonomy, reflection, and professional identity emerge across stages. Emphasis is placed on balancing accountability with empowerment, integrating reflective practice, and cultivating ethical, resilient, and effective clinicians. Through case studies and small group analysis, participants will apply strategies to real-world scenarios, learning how to flexibly adjust their supervisory approach to match the supervisee’s developmental level.

Key topics include supervisory roles across the continuum, methods for fostering competency acquisition and reflective practice, and strategies for addressing common challenges. Participants will also explore how supervision serves a critical role in professional identity formation and long-term professional success.

By the end of the course, supervisors will have a deeper understanding of how to guide growth at every level, from first exposure to clinical practice through advanced professional development. This training equips participants with practical tools, theoretical grounding, and applied strategies to strengthen supervisory effectiveness and promote excellence in clinical practice.

There are no prerequisites for this course, however, supervision experience at any level is recommended.

** This training will be recorded for viewing after the CMTE. Participants also have the opportunity to join via Zoom (synchronously) if they are unable to attend the in-person training.**

Learner Objectives:
1. Participants will describe developmental models of clinical supervision and their application
across student, intern, and professional levels. (CBMT BCD V.A.2; V.B.21)
2. Participants will identify strategies for adapting supervisory approaches to foster competence,
reflection, autonomy, and professional identity formation. (CBMT BCD V.B.21)
3. Participants will apply evidence-informed frameworks to enhance supervision practices across
diverse developmental stages. (CBMT BCD V.A.2; V.B.21)

Cost:

AOMT Member (or other GLR state organization member)
Professional/Credit $25, $40, $65 
No Credit/Student/Intern: $5

AOMT Non-Member
Professional/Credit $60, $80, $100
No Credit/Student/Intern $10

9:00-10:00 Hour 1: Supervising Practicum Students (Foundations)

Learning Goal: Understand supervision needs of beginning learners who are observing,
assisting, and trying clinical skills for the first time.

9:00-9:10 10 minutes Introductions & Framing
9:10-9:40 30 minutes Developmental Theories, Competencies, and Supervision Focus
9:40-9:50 10 minutes Case Vignette & Discussion
9:50-10:00 10 minutes Break

10:00-11:00 Hour 2: Supervising Interns (Integration)

Learning Goal: Support interns as they integrate theory, practice, and professional
identity.

10:00-10:20 20 minutes Transition from Student to Emerging Professional
10:20-10:40 20 minutes Core Supervision Issues for Interns
10:40-10:50 10 minutes Case Vignette & Discussion
10:50-11:00 10 minutes Break

11:00-12:00 Hour 3: Supervising Professionals (Advanced/Peer Level)

Learning Goal: Facilitate growth and resilience among credentialed music therapists in
supervision, consultation, or peer-support contexts.

11:00-11:20 20 minutes Advances Supervision Needs
11:20-11:40 20 minutes Topics in Professional Supervision
11:40-11:50 10 minutes Case Vignette & Discussion
11:50-12:00 10 minutes Closing, Integration & Wrap Up

3 CMTE credits will be awarded

Cancellation/Refund Policy: There will be no refunds offered for this course, however if you are unable to attend the live presentation in person, you are able to register and receive a Zoom link to attend virtually. 

Questions? Contact Ashley Jutte at aomtvicepresident@gmail.com

About Our Presenters:
Deborah Layman, Ph.D., LPMT, MT-BC, is Chair of the Department of Music Therapy within the College of Health at Cleveland State University. Dr. Layman received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Kent State University and her M.M. in Music Therapy at the Florida State University. Dr. Layman currently serves as an Associate Editor for Music Therapy Perspectives, a national music therapy journal. She is also an invited reviewer for multiple journals, including the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. Dr. Layman served the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) in multiple ways, including Chair of the Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors, Continuing Education Committee (CEC) Board Liaison, and Chair of the Continuing Education Committee. Dr. Layman was also appointed to the joint CBMT/AMTA Scope of Practice work group in 2014, which resulted in a landmark legislative advocacy tool for the profession. Dr. Layman is a published author in multiple journals (including the Journal of Music Therapy and Music Therapy Perspectives) and books, and is a frequent national, regional, and local presenter on her research. Dr. Layman's main research interests focus on music therapy higher education and training, including self-regulated learning, reflective practice, flipped learning, goal setting, interprofessional education, and competency-based evaluation and supervision. Her clinical research interests include collaborative treatment, complex trauma, neurological issues, and sleep/stress management.

Carol A. Olszewski, Ph.D., LPMT, MT-BC, serves as the coordinator of the undergraduate studies for the Department of Music Therapy within the College of Health at Cleveland State University. Dr. Olszewski earned her Ph.D. in Urban Education with focus in Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education under Dr. Catherine Hansman from Cleveland State University and her M.A in Music Therapy from the University of Iowa under the professorships of Dr. Mary Adamek and Dr. Kate Gfeller. Dr. Olszewski has worked as a clinical music therapist with a myriad of populations and as a research scientist. Dr. Olszewski has several areas of research interest including adult learning and development, faculty socialization, development and educational training of clinician professors, structure of the academy, instructor characteristics on learner outcomes, undergraduate music therapy program equivalency, student success, and neural processing of individual music elements through typical and atypical hearing mechanisms. Her previous research with the University of Iowa's Music Perception team, an NIH-funded project examining music perception through cochlear implants, has been published in journals such as Ear and Hearing, The Journal of Music Therapy, and Otology & Neurotology. Other projects have been published in Adult Learning, New Directions in Adult and Continuing Education, and the Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention and presented at numerous professional conferences. Her dissertation won the 2019-2020 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award in Research in Law, Education, Social Sciences, and Humanities. She served on the Academic Approval Committee for the American Music Therapy Association. Dr. Olszewski is also a CSU College of Health Senator, CSU Faculty Senate President, and on numerous other committees. Dr. O reviews articles for many different journals and loves to keep current on music therapy practice and adult learning research.

Lori Lundeen-Smith, MS, CCC-SLP, LPMT, MT-BC is a dually credentialed and licensed music therapist and speech-language pathologist. Recognized as one of a small number of professionals holding both certifications, she brings over 40 years of clinical experience to her work. Before joining the faculty at Cleveland State University in 2016, she served in both clinical and administrative roles in community-based settings. She holds a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from East Carolina University and a Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy from Illinois State University. Her background includes extensive work with clients across the lifespan in diverse settings, including public/private schools, treatment centers, hospitals, long-term care, and community clinics. Her areas of specialization include work with autistic individuals and those with both developmental and acquired communication challenges. Lori Lundeen-Smith is a published author whose work includes a peer-reviewed article in a medical journal, an invited first-author book chapter, invited and refereed webinar, poster, and conference presentations. She has focused on interprofessional practice, particularly between music therapists and speech-language pathologists. At CSU, she initiated interprofessional education experiences for students alongside colleagues in Music Therapy and CSU's Communication Sciences and Disorders Program. She is a member of the Board Development Committee for the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). Past leadership roles within the CBMT include Chair of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Board Development Committee, and Board Liaison to the Continuing Education Committee. She is an invited reviewer for the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) journal, Music Therapy Perspectives, was appointed to the original national Autism Task Force and has held various leadership roles within the AMTA on state and regional levels.

Association of Ohio Music Therapists
The mission of AOMT is to provide educational and networking opportunities to enrich music therapists and the field of music therapy; advocate for the profession and music therapists within the state; educate consumers and the community at large, and promote the exchange of ideas to assist music therapists and other related professionals in better meeting the needs of their clients.

Supervision Across the Continuum: From First Steps to Professional Success is approved by the
Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 3 Continuing Music Therapy Education credits. The Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association, #P-021, maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria.