First Name:
Prof. Katurah
Last Name:
Christenbury, MMT, MT-BC, FAMI
Main Title:
Senior Lecturer, Music Therapy
Office Location:
Room 457, Broyhill Music Center
Phone Number:
828-262-6306
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Ms. Katurah Christenbury, MMT, MT-BC, FAMI, AVPT, is a senior lecturer of music therapy in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University. She teaches courses such as Functional Guitar Techniques, Clinical Group Improvisation, Music Therapy Lab, Exploring Music Therapy, Clinical Skills, Foundational Music Therapy Techniques, and Clinical Research Project.
Since 2009, Ms. Christenbury has provided clinical music therapy services to diverse populations, particularly children, adolescents, and young adults with behavioral and emotional needs. Ms. Christenbury has additional training in Orff-Schulwerk, the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, and the Austin Vocal Psychotherapy Method.
She has presented at numerous community awareness programs and regional music therapy conferences on trauma-informed therapy techniques and songwriting for healing. Her research focuses on using music therapy techniques, including songwriting and Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), for trauma recovery.
As a published author, Ms. Christenbury's work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of the Association for Music and Imagery and Music Therapy Perspectives. She is a board-certified music therapist and an active member of the American Music Therapy Association. Her dedication to both clinical practice and academic instruction underscores her significant contributions to the field of music therapy.
Ms. Chirstenbury holds an Equivalency and Master of Music in Music Therapy from Appalachian State University. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in General Music Studies from Milligan College.