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Why do you love music therapy?

January is always Social Media Advocacy Month for us music therapists. The instructors and I (Kat) love social media AND music therapy so much, so this seems to be a perfect fit for us to participate. Because we have Tuesday…

Christine Stevens chant

Learn this chant by Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC

People of the drum is a chant that Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC, wrote several years ago. It is incredibly versatile. And you can use it with virtually any population! Whether you’re working with kids, seniors, and anything in between, this…

Why Drumming Improvisation Is Therapeutic

How is improvisation therapeutic? Christine Stevens, MSW, MT-BC, walks you through why drumming isn’t about the snare, cymbal, counting, or subdivisions. Actually, it’s about intuitive improvisational drumming. When we improvise there is an activation/deactivation response in the brain. According to…

drumming in recovery, christine stevens

Drumming and Recovery Populations

Oftentimes, the biggest barrier for people in the recovery setting is shame and identity. You’re working mind/body with this group, and depending on where they are in detox, they can still be very cloudy. Drumming can help with cloudiness. When…

CMTEs for the Holidays! And, a big Shout-Out!

Howdy fellow music therapist, Thank you for joining the 1,200 music therapists who have voluntarily opted-in to receive the Tuesday Shout Out! Thanks for taking part in the music therapy webolution at Music Therapy Ed! Some quick housekeeping :: (1)…

100 Music Therapists Served, Thanks To YOU!

If you’re new to the site, then first check out our brand new video on the FAQ page to help navigate through the site. Three months down, and the rest of infinity to go! Thanks to YOUR participation and support,…

Stop Burnout Special

Hello fellow music therapist! Today’s Shout-Out is Janice Lindstrom! Janice Lindstrom, MA, MT-BC, is the instructor for the Burnout Prevention course. She is a mover and shaker over at HeartBeatMusicTherapy.net. Janice is a top-notch music therapy advocate… In fact, I’ve…

Music Therapy With The Deaf And Blind

Hello fellow music therapist! This week we’re inviting you into the all new monthly subscription offer at MusicTherapyEd.com to get access to ALL courses on the site! That’s tons of CMTEs and counting PLUS high quality information at your command.…