What does a music therapy session look like?  It might be an individual or group session.  It might be in a home, a school, or a medical setting.  It might look a great deal like a lesson or music class.  The music therapist may use live or recorded music.  So, what ma...

Even if you are not a musician, you probably put a lot of stress on your wrists.  Typing, spending time on the phone, etc. can leave our arms tight.  When we don’t take care of this muscle tension, it can create problems in our shoulders or even lead to nerve issues li...

So excited to get some new resources for teaching relaxation to kids!  While these are especially geared towards kids, the exercises are appropriate for nearly any age.  A few of the exercises requires some upper level cognition so may be more appropriate for older kid...

I’ve been taking a couple of instrumental classes this summer.  One is on teaching ukulele to children and the other is learning some guitar techniques to work with young children.  Both are available through Music for Kiddos.  If you haven’t checked out the websi...

The American Music Therapy Association published two peer-reviewed journals.  Music Therapy Perspectives tends to be more clinically based. If you are able to access Oxford University Press online, you may be able to read these journals! One the more interesting studie...