Music Therapy

Response to “Momma v. Therapist”

August 4, 2009

Last week, I posted an article asking for your input about some experiences I’ve had recently where my “Momma” voice emerges when working with a client. You can read the post here. I received several responses, both as comments on this blog and on Facebook. And your comments have helped clarify things for me: 1. […]

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“Momma” v. Therapist

July 30, 2009

This is an unofficial statistic, but I would say 85% of music therapists are women. And of those, many are moms. I am one of those moms. I have two beautiful children, a 2.5 year old and a 9 month old. And for me, being a mom makes me a better music therapist and being […]

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How to Become a Music Therapist

July 28, 2009

So, you interested in music therapy? Think you have what it takes? A music therapist’s training is fairly unique as it incorporates coursework in music (obviously!), psychology and therapy, anatomy and physiology, the biological, social and behavioral sciences, and disabilities. I like to say that, as a music therapist, I am a musician, scientist, and […]

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Read All About It! The New Music Therapy Scope of Practice

July 21, 2009

Music therapists are nationally board-certified. Any music therapist you work with should have an MT-BC (“Music Therapist – Board Certified”) credential, which indicates that person has met appropriate education and training criteria, both musical and clinical. Our certification board (appropriately named the Certification Board for Music Therapists, or CBMT) oversees our MT-BC credential. Not only […]

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On the Virtues of the Autoharp

July 16, 2009

I hurt my finger on vacation. A marble bathroom sink top fell and tore off the top of my left hand ring finger (though not completely off…the ER doctor was happy my fingertip was “still attached”). It took four stitches to hold my finger together. They just got removed this week. I can do most […]

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POLL RESULTS TO Attention All Therapists: An Ethical Question

June 17, 2009

Last week, I posed a question to all the therapists out there. The question was an ethical one: what do you do when the beliefs of a family clash with the nature of your client, who happens to be a child? What’s your role as a therapist in this situation? I posted a survey, asking […]

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Attention All Therapists: An Ethical Question. Please vote.

June 11, 2009

Imagine the following scenario: You are working with a 10-year-old boy with special needs. This boy is verbal, is labeled as “high functioning” and has a particular interest in typical “girl” activities: Barbies, Disney princesses, and dressing up. He likes to talk about these things…a lot. Part of the initial therapy goals are to come […]

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The 3 Facets of a Music Therapist

June 9, 2009

If you visit my company website, you will notice the pictures up top labeled “science,” “music,” “therapy.” I was introduced to this concept in graduate school, the idea that a music therapist encompasses being trained as a musician, a scientist, and a therapist. A true story for you: Yesterday, I was scheduled to facilitate some […]

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How To Tell the Difference Between the Helping Music Professions

June 2, 2009

It seems that the connection between music and healing is popping up a lot these days. Check out this recent story on MSNBC my friend (and fellow music therapist) Ginny Driscoll shared with me. It’s a pretty good story, probably one of the more well-written ones I’ve seen, on how music is being used as […]

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