Leaving Space: Supporting The Emotional World Of Children
As homo sapiens, our offspring rely on us for a longer period than almost any other living creature. Our children rely on us for food,...
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Hannah Jakel
- Oct 25, 2020
- 9 min
A New Zealand Internship During COVID-19
History of Music Therapy in New Zealand Music therapy in New Zealand has a similar origin story to many other countries. It began forming...
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Sarah Bell
- Oct 25, 2020
- 2 min
Turning to Music as Music Therapists
What a year it has been. I hope you all are taking care of yourselves during this time, being kind, gentle and patient with yourselves. I...
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Kim Best
- Oct 25, 2020
- 5 min
Meet Kim Best, MT-BC from Rochester, NY
1. How did you get into the music therapy field? My story is not unique; it’s probably very similar to every other music therapist. My...
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Hayley Francis Cann & Priya Shah
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Anti-Oppressive Practice
Authors' note: As therapists, we often tackle difficult subject matter with our clients. There are some topics that we may feel less...
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Christine Naguib
- Jul 15, 2020
- 8 min
Celebrating Folk Songs: Learning Finnish Folk Songs While Connecting with a Client in Music Therapy
“The history of mankind has been the history of worry and grief. But there have also been joys, and through the ages foremost among them...
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Sarah Keating
- Jul 15, 2020
- 3 min
Music Therapy in Ireland: An Overview of Music Therapy on Irish Soil
Music plays an important role in Ireland. From traditional Céilí bands and Seanós singing to rebellious folk songs, music has been used...
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Jennifer Buchanan
- Jul 15, 2020
- 6 min
Music Therapy in Northern Canada
In the summer of 2019, I met Daniel. Daniel attended a workshop I facilitated on the effects of music and music therapy for children who...
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Audric Ramos
- Jul 15, 2020
- 5 min
How Musical Theatre Increased my Desire to be a Music Therapist
A Little Bit About Myself: I am an international student currently studying Music Therapy in Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) in...
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Amy Foley
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Coping with Changes to Music Therapy Business During the Pandemic
While I was in graduate school pursuing my Master in Music Therapy degree, I took courses to prepare myself to become a music therapy...
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Tatiana Behringer
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
A Student's Experience with Self-Care During Quarantine - Cleveland, Ohio
Life is changing drastically; students know this all too well. I'm currently a senior music therapy major at Slippery Rock University,...
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Catherine Kennedy
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Music Therapy Internship - A Reflection
Before entering my music therapy internship I had no idea how much I was going to learn about myself, and how that was equally as...
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Anastasia (Stacey) Dowlin
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Starting Out in Australia
Making the leap from student to qualified professional was always going to be a big transition, and one which loomed on the horizon for...
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Brett Wallick
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Brett Wallick, MMT, MT-BC: Barcelona, Spain
How did you get into the music therapy field? I grew up in suburban Seattle, WA, USA. I've played music semi-professionally since high...
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Victoria McNeil
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Victoria McNeil, MTA: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
I’m a relatively new music therapist but have been making music for over three decades. During those three decades, my relationship with...
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Tamara Leszner-Rovet
- May 5, 2020
- 5 min
The Dual Role of A Music Therapy Business Owner and Parent
As a music therapist, I always knew I wanted to work with children. During my education, my practicum supervisor saw immediately how my...
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Kezia Putri
- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
Musicking in Indonesia: "Discovering Unity in Diversity"
Indonesia is home to more than 1300 ethnic groups. With this monumental amount of diversity comes a sense of pride and the challenge to...
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Mackenzie Costron
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
Leading with Love
As entrepreneurs and leaders, it’s natural to experience fear. We must trust ourselves to do the work of love so we can show up in our...
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Sarah Bell
- Jan 6, 2020
- 4 min
Meet Sarah Bell, MTA: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
How did you get into the music therapy field? From a young age I’ve always been interested in music and creating music and I think the...
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Aksana Kavaliova
- Jan 6, 2020
- 2 min
Happy to Integrate the HAPI (Hand Activated Percussion Instrument) into Music Therapy Sessions
As music therapists, we use a variety of instruments in our practice. In addition to more traditional instruments, there are lots of less...
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