Dean Quick, MT-BC, FAMI is a board-certified music therapist, Fellow of the Association for Music & Imagery, clinical supervisor, internship director, and program developer based in the Charlotte and Lake Norman area.

His work bridges oncology music therapy, The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music, music-centered psychotherapy, clinical training, telehealth innovation, integrative supportive care, and interdisciplinary program development. Through Sound Space Collective, Dean brings this clinical and scholarly background into private practice, offering music therapy, Guided Imagery & Music, supervision, consultation, retreats, and music-centered psychotherapy services for adults navigating trauma integration, grief, anxiety, burnout, cancer survivorship, life transitions, spirituality, and emotional wellness.

Publications

Dean has authored and co-authored professional publications related to oncology, integrative care, music therapy practice, telehealth innovation, eating disorder treatment, and the role of music in healing.

• Rapid Practice Change During COVID-19 Leads to Enduring Innovations and Expansion of Integrative Oncology Services

  • Oncology Issues, 2021
    Authors: D. Gentile, S. Yaguda, D. Quick, R. Greiner, S. Hariharan, & C. Bailey-Dorton

• This article examines how rapid clinical adaptation during COVID-19 contributed to lasting innovation and expansion within integrative oncology services.

• This Lyrical Life: Music Therapy in Oncology

  • Oncology Issues, 2021
    Authors: D. Quick & S. Yaguda

• This article explores the role of music therapy in oncology care, including how music can support patients through treatment, emotional expression, coping, connection, and meaning-making.

• Music is a Tool for Healing

  • CONQUER: The Patient Voice, 2020
    Author: D. Quick

• This patient-facing article introduces music as a therapeutic resource for healing, reflection, emotional support, and whole-person care.

• Music Therapy Programming for Persons With Eating Disorders

  • Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 2020
    Authors: V. Pasiali, D. Quick, J. Hassall, & H. Park

• This article explores music therapy programming for individuals with eating disorders and contributes to the broader clinical literature on music therapy in behavioral health settings.

Selected Presentations

Dean has presented for healthcare systems, universities, professional conferences, and interdisciplinary audiences on oncology music therapy, Guided Imagery & Music, telehealth, clinical technology, behavioral health, and supportive care.

Leadership, Oncology & Interdisciplinary Care

• Elevating Person-Centered Oncology Care Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Developing the Role of Music Therapy in Oncology

  • Society for Integrative Oncology International Conference
    Boston, MA, 2025

• The Symphony of Self: GIM in Oncology

  • Levine Cancer Institute, Department of Supportive Oncology Grand Rounds
    Charlotte, NC, 2025

• Clinical Applications of Music Therapy in Oncology

  • Levine Cancer Institute, Department of Supportive Oncology Grand Rounds
    Charlotte, NC, 2023

• Music Therapy Goes High Tech!

  • Levine Cancer Institute, Department of Supportive Oncology Grand Rounds
    Charlotte, NC, 2019

• Pain Management Through Art and Music

  • Levine Cancer Institute, Chaplain Grand Rounds
    Charlotte, NC, 2018

Education, Telehealth & Clinical Training

• Music Therapy Treatment in Oncology

  • Appalachian State University Music Therapy Seminar
    Virtual, 2021

• Technology in Music Therapy and Telehealth

  • East Carolina University Music Therapy Practicum Class
    Virtual, 2021

• Music Therapy in Oncology

  • Texas Woman’s University Medical Music Therapy Class Lecture
    Virtual, 2020

• Music Therapy, Telehealth, and You

  • Queens University of Charlotte Music Therapy in Technology Class Lecture
    Charlotte, NC, 2019

Behavioral Health

• Music Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders

  • Queens University of Charlotte Clinical Supervisors Meeting
    Charlotte, NC, 2018

• Dynamic Programming in Eating Disorders Treatment

  • HEAL Conference
    Asheville, NC, 2016

Clinical Leadership & Program Development

Dean’s professional work includes leadership in oncology music therapy service development, internship and workforce development, interdisciplinary provider education, telehealth implementation, referral pathway development, and clinical supervision.

At Levine Cancer Institute, Dean serves as Music Therapist and Music Therapy Internship Director, providing music therapy and The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music across inpatient and outpatient oncology settings. His work supports patients through treatment, survivorship, grief, anxiety, symptom burden, procedural distress, and meaning-centered care.

He also developed and directs a university-affiliated music therapy internship program, supporting intern recruitment, onboarding, supervision, competency development, documentation expectations, evaluation, and coordination with academic partners.

This leadership background informs the work of Sound Space Collective, where clinical care, supervision, consultation, and education are grounded in real-world experience across healthcare, behavioral health, oncology, and private practice.

Guided Imagery & Music, Supervision, & Consultation

As a Fellow of the Association for Music & Imagery, Dean has advanced training in The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music, a music-centered depth psychotherapy approach that uses carefully selected music, imagery, and therapeutic dialogue to support emotional processing, symbolic exploration, and integration.

Through Sound Space Collective, Dean offers clinical services, supervision, consultation, retreats, and education for individuals and professionals interested in music therapy, Guided Imagery & Music, altered states of consciousness, integrative care, and music-centered psychotherapy.

Speaking, Teaching & Consultation

Dean is available for select speaking, teaching, consultation, and professional education opportunities related to The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery & Music, music therapy in oncology and cancer survivorship, music and spirituality, trauma-informed music-centered psychotherapy, clinical supervision, telehealth, clinical technology, and program development for healthcare-based music therapy services.

Collaboration Requests

For speaking, teaching, consultation, supervision, or collaboration inquiries, please contact Sound Space Collective.