It’s been a while since I’ve been on the blog to write! My family went on a Spring Break trip at the end of March (to St. Pete Beach and to see “real” mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs!) and I’ve been playing catch up...
One of the most classic music therapy interventions is Musical Jeopardy. It’s familiar, inviting, engaging and fun. Perfect for a practicum student, intern or seasoned clinician to facilitate. Every year I come up with a new version of this game and use it as...
Yesterday, something happened in one of my sessions that stopped me in my tracks. Now I’ve been a music therapist for twelve years (!!), and very little surprises me at this point. But on this particular day, I was facilitating a localization exercise with...
I’ve been on a session planning kick lately. Even though I have almost thirteen years (!!) of session plans saved up I still love coming up with new ideas, writing new songs and thinking of more creative ways to help my clients meet their goals....
I’ve been watching the weather and I see that in other parts of the country it’s snowing and there were sub-zero temperatures last night! It’s hard to believe that winter is going on in other parts of the country and world, because here in...
If you follow my blog (and E-Book series), you know I love a good musical game. As soon as I mention we’re playing a “game” at the start of a session, I immediately have my clients hooked and excited. Musical games are great in...
I returned home late Sunday night from the National Music Therapy Conference in St. Louis, MO. I had so much to tell my husband that I didn’t fall asleep until midnight (which for someone who has had a rough go with sleep this past...
Sensory sessions based on a theme are my absolute fave. Right now, it’s all about Fall ya’ll. Although it never truly feels like Fall here in Miami (high today of 83!) I still try to get into the spirit of the season in my...
Halloween is right around the corner! I’ve been using The Costume Rap in my sessions this month and it’s been a hit. I use this musical experience to work on verbal and non-verbal communication skills with my tween and teen clients. Many of you have...
Before I step into a session with teens I feel a teeny, tiny twinge of nervousness in my stomach. It’s brief, but noticeable. After twelve years of working with teens as a music therapist, you would think the nerves would be gone. But here’s...