[PsychToday] 3 Musical Ways to Influence a Child’s Emotions

When people ask me what I do, and I say I’m a music therapist, I generally get one of three responses:

1. The Curious Question: “Music therapy…what’s that?”
2. The Personal Connection: “You’re a music therapist?! Oh my goodness, my (mom/dad/grandmother/friend/child) had a music therapist and it was fantastic!”
3. The Emotional Association: “Oh I love music therapy! Music is MY therapy.”

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