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Oct 25, 20206 min read

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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A New Zealand Internship During COVID-19

Hannah Jakel

Oct 25, 20209 min read

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, 20202 min read

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, 20205 min read

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, 20204 min read

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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Celebrating Folk Songs: Learning Finnish Folk Songs While Connecting with a Client in Music Therapy

Christine Naguib

Jul 15, 20208 min read

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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Music Therapy in Ireland: An Overview of Music Therapy on Irish Soil

Sarah Keating

Jul 15, 20203 min read

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, 20206 min read

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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How Musical Theatre Increased my Desire to be a Music Therapist

Audric Ramos

Jul 15, 20205 min read

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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Coping with Changes to Music Therapy Business During the Pandemic

Amy Foley

Jul 15, 20204 min read

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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A Student's Experience with Self-Care During Quarantine - Cleveland, Ohio

Tatiana Behringer

May 5, 20203 min read

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, 20203 min read

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, 20203 min read

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, 20203 min read

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, 20203 min read

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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The Dual Role of A Music Therapy Business Owner and Parent

Tamara Leszner-Rovet

May 5, 20205 min read

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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Musicking in Indonesia: "Discovering Unity in Diversity"

Kezia Putri

May 5, 20204 min read

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, 20203 min read

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, 20204 min read

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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Happy to Integrate the HAPI (Hand Activated Percussion Instrument) into Music Therapy Sessions

Aksana Kavaliova

Jan 6, 20202 min read

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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