Every music therapist comes to the profession first and foremost as a musician. Throughout the course of our training, we develop our musical skills and add new ones: clinical skills, group management skills, counseling skills, evaluation skills, research skills, etc. When we finish our training, it’s our responsibility to keep learning and growing as a [...]
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The topic for this month’s Music Therapy Round Table podcast comes from Amy Kalas, a music therapist in the Miami, FL area. In an email she asks us: What is your Music Therapy Bucket List. So, we share our personal music therapy goals and dreams along with the items we’ve already had the chance to [...]
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, as the song goes! The holidays are upon us, which means we have a lot to consider when it comes to our work and our clients. How do we make the holidays special for everyone, including ourselves and our families, while still maintaining our professionalism and focusing [...]
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The holidays are a time of family, feasting, and festivities…but they can also be a time of stress and sadness. This is true not only for us, but for our clients as well. In Episode 11 of the Music Therapy Round Table, we discuss ideas and strategies for coping with the holiday stress. In addition, [...]
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A music therapist has many roles in the workplace – clinician, songwriter, event coordinator, and more. In this episode of the Music Therapy Round Table we discuss the many hats of a MT and how we balance them all. What do you think? We always welcome comments and questions. Simply fill out the comment field [...]
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This month, we discuss a topic every single therapist will have to deal with: change. Whether moving to a new studio, moving out-of-town, or going on maternity leave, what’s the most appropriate way to handle these major life transitions with your clients? Listen in as we share stories of how we handled change and discuss [...]
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