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By Catherine Nielsen, MT-BC In all of the years I’ve spent as a music therapist, I will never forget a little boy who had difficulty with connection and relationships. His goals for music therapy were to improve academic skills, facilitate social interaction, including eye contact…

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By Elisa Aven, M.M., MT-BC First of all, I am going to take this opportunity to out myself as a control freak. I need structure, plans, schedules, routines, and pretty little calendars outlining all of the events in my day in order to keep me…

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By Sarah Sparrow, MT-BC The privilege of bringing life into the world is a gift that is impossible to describe justly in words. For MT-BCs, this also introduces a series of interesting career decisions. I originally wanted to work part-time after my son was born….

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By Karen House, M.S., MT-BC For me, organization is a desired but not-often-achieved skill. My typical style of cleaning is to move all the junk into one room and close the door. As a music therapist without a documentation program, I found it difficult to…

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By Laura-Elena Truong, MT-BC, MSW Holiday songs. Festively decorated storefronts. Cheerful exchanges of “Happy Holidays.” For many people, Thanksgiving to New Year’s is the “most wonderful time of the year” with family, friends and community. However, others dread annual holidays, particularly the “firsts”. The first…

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The wait is over! Here are the slides (in PDF format) from our presentations: “Starting and Marketing Your Music Therapy Practice” and “Talking the Talk: Networking and Music Therapy”. Stay tuned for documentation and contract samples! PBMTI Starting & Marketing Slideshow PBMTI Networking Slideshow (slides…

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PBMTI was honored to be featured in Palm Beach Illustrated magazines Health and Wellness section this Fall!  A huge thank you for PBI for sharing our story with your readers!  

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Have you heard about music therapy but not quite sure what it is or how it would fit into your organization/program?  You wouldn’t buy a car or outfit without trying it on so why commit to a music therapy program without experiencing the benefits first! …

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By Alexis Rosenwald Michael is a bright and talented 11 year old boy with a rare diagnosis of Von Willbrand’s Disease. Through many years of hospitalizations and surgeries, Michael has outlived his life expectancy of one week or less and continues to live every day…

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By Elisa Aven, M.M., MT-BC Many people use the social networking site, Pinterest, for exploring new recipes, planning weddings, and compiling motivational quotes, but the applications for music therapists are incredible. From planning interventions to exploring self-care strategies to discovering articles, Pinterest can provide today’s…

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