Archive for Educational

By Catherine Nielsen, MT-BC, Catherine is the founder, and director of The Palm Beach Music Therapy Institute, home educator, teacher, therapist, mother of two. Our topic today applies to anyone working with young children. I have worked as a music therapist professionally for almost 10…

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By Mallory Even, LPMT, MT-BC We all know the route to becoming an MT-BC. There is no way around the 6-month clinical internship, and I am so glad it is this way! We all need the field training to put our book knowledge to use,…

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By Sarah Sparrow, MT-BC The incorporation of mobile devices into music therapy sessions has evolved through the course of my music therapy career. I have been recently reflecting on both the impact and effectiveness of these tools as a professional, and I wanted to share…

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Are you looking to get on top of developing and sustaining a new music therapy program? We’d like to encourage you with some quick tips on some ways to approach your new program! Stay tuned as we role out with more blogs and share stories…

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By Kat Fulton, Founder of MusicTherapyEd.com Are you a new professional, or looking to advance in your career as a music therapist? Grab these free music therapy CMTEs that my team has put together for you! West Music was in on this project too =)…

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By James E. Riley, MM, MT-BC Song lyrics are a powerful tool used by Board-Certified Music Therapists serving medical, palliative, educational, and mental health populations. Lyric analysis uses commercial or pre-composed songs to facilitate counseling interventions with groups or individuals. Although the term lyric analysis…

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By Trent Barrick, MT-BC Quite possibly my favorite playlist I’ve ever put together: Festivus!! Celebrated on December 23rd, the word and unofficial holiday Festivus was created by author Daniel O’Keefe. This spectacular day is a secular alternative to the commercialized Christmas season. Most who watched…

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By Trent Barrick, MT-BC Songs for Advent! Advent takes place in a dark season, celebrated during the winter when the nights are longer and the daylight is shorter. Advent means “coming” or “waiting.” But what IS Advent? How does it impact us today? Advent can…

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  By Trent Barrick, MT-BC and Elisa Aven, M.M., MT-BC Happy Hanukkah! Tonight (Dec 16th), Hanukkah starts at sundown and lasts for 8 crazy nights (ending on Christmas Eve). The dates of Hanukkah change every year just like the other Jewish holidays because the Hebrew calendar is based…

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By Tina Antonucci, Dementia Care Specialist  1.  BREATHE It’s going to be O.K.  Here are some tips that will help you through the holiday season if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia.  The first step is to breathe.  Make sure you put…

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