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,...

History of Music Therapy in New Zealand Music therapy in New Zealand has a similar origin story to many other countries. It began forming...

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...

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...

Authors' note: As therapists, we often tackle difficult subject matter with our clients. There are some topics that we may feel less...

“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...

Music plays an important role in Ireland. From traditional Céilí bands and Seanós singing to rebellious folk songs, music has been used...

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...

A Little Bit About Myself: I am an international student currently studying Music Therapy in Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) in...

While I was in graduate school pursuing my Master in Music Therapy degree, I took courses to prepare myself to become a music therapy...

Life is changing drastically; students know this all too well. I'm currently a senior music therapy major at Slippery Rock University,...

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...

Making the leap from student to qualified professional was always going to be a big transition, and one which loomed on the horizon for...

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...

I’m a relatively new music therapist but have been making music for over three decades. During those three decades, my relationship with...

As a music therapist, I always knew I wanted to work with children. During my education, my practicum supervisor saw immediately how my...

Indonesia is home to more than 1300 ethnic groups. With this monumental amount of diversity comes a sense of pride and the challenge to...

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...

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...

As music therapists, we use a variety of instruments in our practice. In addition to more traditional instruments, there are lots of less...