Margaret Tileston

Margaret (Peggy) Tileston is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Music Therapy Department at Boyer College of Music and Dance, Temple University. A board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) with training in Focused Awareness Meditation (CMSll-BC), Yoga, and Laughter Yoga (CLYT), she specializes in mental health and addiction treatment for adolescents and adults.

• Education
  • MA in Independent Study Counseling from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
  • BA in Music Therapy from Loyola University, New Orleans, LA

Tileston began teaching part-time at Temple University in 2013 after a decades-long clinical career. Her research focuses on integrating music therapy with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Psychodrama, Yoga, and other expressive arts therapies, alongside exploring compassion fatigue and self-care for music therapists.

In 2013, she authored a chapter on Eating Disorders in Guidelines for Music Therapy Practice, addressing clinical applications for adolescents and adults. Her work has been featured in media outlets like PsychCentral, Real Simple Magazine, and Addiction.com, highlighting creative therapies for mental health and addiction.