Embracing Happy Accidents
The sea captain’s voice sang the opening note of the Spongebob Squarepants theme song over a speaker: “Oooooohhh!… —” and then silence as the music cut out for the third time in row. The group groaned in unison with frustration that […]
Three Lazy Ways to Become a Better Music Therapist
Music therapists are a busy bunch. In addition to leading sessions, we’re often on the road for hours a day driving between clients, and none of this includes time for documentation and planning for our next sessions. Many of us […]
Self-Care for Introverts
Self care can become a buzzy word these days. At every music therapy conference, there’s guaranteed to be a handful of sessions that promise the secrets to self-care and preventing burnout. I’ve found myself avoiding these sessions because of the […]
Lessons From Lobby Day
On March 18th, 2015 I attended my first music therapy lobby day in Springfield, IL. Things I learned that day: 1) People walk very fast in the capitol 2) Being a constituent is powerful 3) Change can be made. As […]
