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Calling all new MT-BCs
We have an excited new project going on that will knock your socks off. If you passed the CBMT exam in the past year, then you must realize that there are literally hundreds of interns who are just a couple months behind you. You know the feeling: What if I don't...
6 Big Picture Reasons To Advocate For Music Therapy
Happy New Year! This is a pivotal time for Music Therapy Ed, and we need your advice. We've hired two new virtual assistants (shout out to Beth & Mabel!), we'll launch a new website this month (God willing), and we're setting up brand new customer experiences for...
$4,000+ donated in ukes to support music therapy
When music therapists need to come together, WE COME TOGETHER. Remember how Ben Folds and Daniel Levitin were inspired by YOU & our colleagues coming together? And now, we've come together to raise $4,000+ for the Ukulele Kids Club. That's more than 100 ukes and...
2 of the best music therapy documentation apps
Today we got two of the best documentation apps out there for music therapists and healthcare professionals like you. One option is free, and the other is a nominal fee. Super Duper Data Tracker If you haven't heard of this app, I encourage you to try it out. It's...
#AMTA16 Scavenger Hunt & Prize Details
Are you SUPER EXCITED for #AMTA16??? We are =) We love music therapists, and to think of 1,600 of us in the same place just gives us goosebumps! This year, we've teamed up again with Bear Paw Creek to give you the best prizes. Scroll down for all the rules and details...
3 Easy Things You Can Do to Market Yourself
Marketing your work can be a tough process. You can run across a lot of "no's" before getting a "yes!" In the video below, we'll share with you three tips that Kat's learned throughout growing Music Therapy Ed and her private practice to help you become the visionary...
Career Success is a BIG Experiment
Do you ever feel like your personal career success is a series of trial-and-error experiments? In the video below, Kat shares a behind-the-scenes look at the research she undertook during the creation of Music Therapy Ed -- take a look in this captioned video: If you...
Look For the Helpers
Sometimes, as a music therapist, it can feel like nobody understands the work that you do...ESPECIALLY when you're trying to advocate for music therapy services to a potential client or another healthcare professional who just does not understand what we do. If you're...
Don’t Take Risks – Do This Instead
As an entrepreneur and a music therapy business owner, you may have been told that you need to take risks to succeed. I want to challenge the belief that you need to take risks - check it out in the captioned video below. Last chance to join us for our Mindstorm...
A NEW Way To Answer The Age-Old Question…
We're featuring Dena Register, PhD, MT-BC, CBMT Regulatory Affairs Advisor this week to help you answer the age-old question "What Is Music Therapy?" There are a million and one ways to answer the question, but one thing stays the same: Consider who's listening!...
What is Self-Compassion?
There are 3 ways to practice self-compassion. Self-compassion looks different from one person to the next (just like burnout). Do you notice these practices in your colleagues or in yourself? Catch yourself doing something well! Watch the video below for more --...
3 Ways To Set Your Boundaries!
The boundaries Ami mentions pertain to a clock, a calendar, and a phone. You have all of those right? Dig in to these 3 important boundaries to set your self-care regimen up for SUCCESS! Watch the video below - Did you join us for Ami's webinar? It was one of our...
3 Research-Based Burnout Triggers
You can probably relate to a few of these specific triggers for burnout! In the video below, Ami describes specific circumstances that put you at risk for burnout. Watch and learn how to curb burnout before it starts! Were you able to join us for Ami's Mindstorm...
Too busy for self care? Consider THIS…
Ami Kunimura, MA, MT-BC, shares 3 things to consider if you feel like you don't have enough time for self-care. Learn those 3 considerations and the risks associated with neglecting self-care. Watch the video below! Don't forget to join us for Ami's upcoming webinar!...
What’s the brain research on empathy vs. compassion?
"When we operate with clients on this empathetic level, oftentimes we're connecting with people's suffering... being there with their suffering... sometimes we can't help but take it on." Learn what the brain research says about empathy and how to stay healthy as a...
How to avoid the clinification of music –
"Lots of us became music therapists because we LOVE MUSIC. This can sometimes change when music becomes your job... Like any love relationship, it takes effort to maintain." Learn 4 easy strategies to avoid the clinification of music, in order to stay refreshed and...
Introducing Beth Hardy, SCMT, MT-BC
Check out Heart Tones Doula and meet Beth Hardy, SCMT, MT-BC! She is an expert at using music therapy interventions at the bookends of life: childbirth and end-of-life. In this Mindstorm Monthly, Beth shares specific techniques that she uses to assist her clients as...
Improve Your Guitar-Playing with Matt Logan, Guitar Coach!
Check out Music Therapy Source and meet Matt Logan, MA, MT-BC! He is an expert in helping future music therapists discover their path and in teaching brain-based guitar lessons to students and professionals. In this Mindstorm Monthly, Matt breaks down barre chords and...
What’s “normal” ?
As therapists, we rarely use the word "normal" to describe others. However, "normativity" is framing a conversation so that a specific status is considered "the norm." Hetero-normativity occurs when it's "normal" to be heterosexual. Similarly, hetero-normativity...
How to stay up-to-date on autism research
Scroll down to learn more about our Mindstorm Monthly on school settings! Also, be sure to check out our Zero To Full-Time: School Settings CMTE course. In the meantime, watch Casey DePriest, MT-BC of Integrative Music Therapy "school" us on how to follow the latest,...
Don’t ignore these 2 sensory domains
As a leader in healthcare, you know how important integration is for kids. Ideally, consistency exists at home, in sessions, and... at school. If you work with kids or in schools, then this video is for you! Don't ignore these 2 sensory domains. Click play:
What is Sensory Processing?
Today's video to celebrate Autism Acceptance pertains to sensory processing. We feature Angela Guirrero, PhD (ABD), MT-BC, explains it all in 60 seconds. Angela is director of Tempo! Music Therapy in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Learn about the sensory system by...
Tips and Strategies for Presuming Competence
Hello leader in healthcare! We've got another Autism Acceptance celebration video for you. This time we feature the brilliant Casey DePriest, MT-BC, of Integrative Music Therapy. Learn these very simple tips to start presuming competence with your clients TODAY! Hit...
What does it mean to presume competence?
Hello leader in healthcare! To celebrate and promote Autism Acceptance, we're so excited to feature segments from several music therapy & autism experts. Today's video answers the question "What does it mean to presume competence?" Casey DePriest, MT-BC, of...
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