We Have a Tumblr!

I can’t ignore my addiction to Tumblr any longer. Thrive Music Therapy now has its own Tumblr page (www.thrivemusictherapy.tumblr.com) for those of you social networkers and microbloggers who would like to follow. It’ll offer shorter versions of any blog posts […]

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New Year, New Job

Okay, so maybe it’s a stretch for this to be my “New Year’s” post as Feburary is fast approaching. But I have good reason to be posting so late. I have a music therapy job! This is big news because […]

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Best Adult Songs for Children

As an early childhood music teacher, I’ve had a few surprises. One is that children are extremely imaginative. Like when I asked my kiddies what was missing from our “Wheels On the Bus” rendition, one boy told me we had […]

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iMusic Therapy: Utilizing the iPad in a Medical Setting

I’m headed to the American Music Therapy Association’s 2012 Conference in St. Charles, IL! Conference is really my time to catch up with my music therapy colleagues, reconnect to my profession, and hear a lot of really amazing talks. This […]

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Is Music Therapy a Viable Career? (Coping with Unemployment)

How does a music therapist deal with unemployment? My last few months have been spent searching job boards, submitting resumes, and even doing a few interviews, but with little success. Five months out of internship and three since becoming a […]

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How I Lived During Internship For (Almost) Free

A music therapist’s internship can be pretty stressful. For me it meant moving 2000 miles away from home to work full-time without a paycheck. I was saying goodbye to my comfort zone, support systems, and home. Would I have to […]

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