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All You Need to Know About the Designations Behind a Music Therapist’s Name

October 12, 2011

I got an email this week from fellow music therapist Dean Quick, who blogs at The Music From Within. Dean wrote: I was wondering if you could point me in the direction of a list containing all the different professional designations a MT-BC may hold. I am curious of what is out there that I […]

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What I Miss Most About Clinical Work

October 6, 2011

I am going to be a very excited music therapist when I take my first Advanced Clinical class this coming spring! By the time I see my first client in January, I’ll have had a 1.5 year long hiatus from clinical work. I really miss it. It was a purposeful decision not to open a […]

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Are You Sharing Too Much? 7 Tips To Make You A Killer Communicator

September 28, 2011

I’ve had some interesting conversations with colleagues and friends recently about a phenomenon all to common…that of over-sharing. It’s so easy to do! We start talking about music therapy–or some other topic we’re passionate about–and end up sharing way too much and losing our listener. We give a presentation and try to cram way too […]

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Back to School Check-In: Are These What Growing Pains Feel Like?

September 21, 2011

I think I’m going through professional growing pains. Is there such a thing? As I write this, I’m feeling inadequate, under-prepared, and as if I don’t know nearly enough…or at least nearly as much as I should. On a conscious level, I realize that this is a very good place to be. My hope is […]

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Maven Sponsor Shout-outs!

September 19, 2011

I’m excited to share with you these wonderful Maven sponsors. They’re an impressive bunch and I’m honored that they’ve chosen to sponsor this blog. So please…if you haven’t had the chance to check them out, do! Michelle Erfurt from the Music Therapy Tween continues to share useful information for music therapy students, interns, and professionals […]

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Guest Post: A History of Music Formats

September 14, 2011

This blog post is a departure from typical Maven posts. But it incorporates 3 things I love: music, technology, and history. So when the author, Michael Springman, approached me about writing this post, I thought “Why not?” I hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane…and maybe even learn something new in the process 🙂 […]

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BLUE…or How to Get Off Your Butt and Start Your Blog Already

September 7, 2011

This week, Laura Crum, a guest blogger at MusicSparks, issued a challenge to the music therapy blogging community to write a blog post inspired by the word “blue.” It seemed like fun, so thought I’d jump on board 🙂 And somehow I found a way to fit “blue” into the topic I wanted to talk […]

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Do We Learn Our Greatest Lessons From Our Clients?

September 1, 2011

I’ve never been one to break the rules. I can’t help it. Even as a teenager, when you’re supposed to rebel and come in to your own as an individual, I only snuck out of the house once (to tepee people’s houses, in case you are curious). But I had an awful time. I spent […]

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4 Tips to Easy, Painless Invoicing

August 24, 2011

We’re getting close to that time of the month when many in private practice face what can be a mundane, dreaded task. Invoicing. But never fear! With the right planning, foresight, and tools, invoicing can be–dare I say–fun? Well, maybe not “fun,” but these tricks and tips below will help get you on the right […]

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