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Latin Music Styles for the Music Therapist
Music therapy intern Nathalie Hernandez shares her love for and experience with Latin music in this personal and informative blog post. An essential requirement to becoming a skilled music therapist is having a…
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10 November Session Plan Ideas
Looking to add some pumpkin spice into your November session plans? Our music therapy intern, Olivia Harrington has curated a diverse list of interventions to use in varying populations. Early Childhood We Are…
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Mental Health of a Music Therapist
Trigger Warning: Before you begin reading, please be aware this blog post contains material on self harm and suicide. I am observing a music therapy session where my supervisor is singing “The Calming…
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October Session Plan (Memory Care)
Looking for session planning inspiration? Recently our MT-BCs, Elise Scullin and Whitney Perry, have been having a lot of fun creating memory care session plans based on the events happening in the month!…
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Music Therapy Advocacy
5 Ways to Advocate by Olivia Harrington A person enters the room with egg shakers rattling in their bag, a guitar strapped on their shoulder, scarves hanging from their music bag, and a…
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I Sense So Much!
Looking for a fun way to start conversations about all of the unique things that we hear, see, touch, taste and smell? Check out James Riley’s 5 Senses song! A fun mindfulness technique…
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Ashunti Teasley – My Mental Health Journey
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, one of our clients was kind enough to share a little bit about their own mental health journey. Meet Ashunti (Ash) Teasley, a 22 year old…
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YouTube Music!
We are so thankful for the ability to meet with so many families through video conferencing programs, but very dearly miss visiting our many friends living in nursing homes. We understand that watching…
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Telehealth
Although we can't meet in person right now, we are excited to meet online! Music lessons and music therapy are now available through video conferencing. All ages and all abilities welcome! Please call…
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Songwriting in Music Therapy Practice
Songwriting is a powerful yet flexible technique. Among many purposes and applications, music therapists write original material to personalize sessions, teach nonmusical material or behaviors, and engage in the therapeutic process. A Music…
