Music Therapy

Music Therapy Is…Music Re-Learning?

June 1, 2011

My husband is a band director and music educator. He first heard about music therapy over 10 years ago–before we met–after getting his first college teaching job. Given his first-hand experience of the power of music, he was very interested in learning about music therapy…and, more specifically, in the difference between music therapy and music […]

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Article Sharing: Music Therapy, Sensory Integration, and Pain

May 23, 2011

The title is kind of funny, isn’t it? I mean, what do “sensory integration” and “pain” have in common? For starters, articles I wrote on those topics were published last week 🙂 I have the good fortune of periodically being invited to write for other blogs. One of those blogs is Pediastaff, a provider of […]

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4 Reasons Why This Song Is NOT Good For Walking

May 18, 2011

There’s been a lot of exposure and interest in music therapy this spring…and one big reason is because of Representative Gabby Gifford’s therapy treatment. My music therapy friends and I have excitedly been sharing both articles we’ve written and those that have appeared on CNN, ABC, and the local Houston TV station. Although the circumstances […]

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It’s Blog Sponsor Week! Meet Listen and Learn Music

April 22, 2011

This week, I’ve been introducing you to the wonderful Music Therapy Maven sponsors. In this final “installment,” I’d like you to meet blogger extraordinaire Rachel Rambach, who manages the highly successful Listen and Learn Music blog and an in-demand practice in her hometown of Springfield IL called Music Therapy Connections. Hello Rachel! The “About” page […]

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It’s Blog Sponsor Week! Meet Emily Ann Peterson

April 21, 2011

This week, I’d like to introduce you to the wonderful sponsors of the Music Therapy Maven. Today, meet Emily Ann Peterson, a professional cellist, cello teacher, and blogger in the Seattle area. You can find Emily at EmilyAnnPeterson.com, where she puts the “Oh!” in “Cello!” Welcome Emily! Emily Ann Peterson is a cellist from North […]

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It’s Blog Sponsor Week! Say Hi to the Music Therapy Tween

April 20, 2011

It’s blog sponsor week! Throughout the week, I invite you to meet the wonderful sponsors of the Music Therapy Maven. Today, say hi to the Music Therapy Tween. Michelle Erfurt is a busy lady. She provides music therapy services for Treasure Coast Hospice and in private practice, she runs the Music Therapy Tween blog, is […]

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It’s Blog Sponsor Week! Introducing Music Therapy Tunes

April 19, 2011

This week, I’d like to introduce you to the wonderful sponsors of the Music Therapy Maven. Today, meet Margie La Bella from MusicTherapyTunes.com. In addition to being a board-certified music therapist, Margie is an award-winning singer and songwriter of children’s songs. Through Music Therapy Tunes, you can access her original songs, as well as lesson […]

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It’s Raining Awesome YouTube Videos!

March 28, 2011

Ever hear the saying “when it rains, it pours”? Well, it was raining awesome YouTube videos for me last week! Below are three videos I highly recommend you watch. The first is an interview between Ellen (yes, THAT Ellen) and Jodi Picoult, author of the music therapist’s favorite new book, Sing You Home. They don’t […]

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