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5 Tips for Growth from MTBOs

Here’s what 5 MTBO Mentors say about growing your business regardless of where you are in the journey: Kana Kamitsubo Markovic says “Keep experiencing the power of music for YOURSELF.” Meredith Hamons says “Having your emotional energy in balance does more for…

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Bring More Spanish Into Your Sessions! Tips From A Bilingual MT-BC

If you serve Spanish-speaking clients or have bilingual music groups & want to bring some Spanish into your work, then you’re in the right place!  We chatted about ways to with Nathalia Palis, LMFT, MT-BC– a bilingual singer, songwriter, and MT-BC.  Nathalia’s…

Do You Work With Teens? Join Us For A Jam!

Many of our youth are struggling with trauma, addiction, mental health challenges, racism, poverty, and violence, oftentimes in the shadows. Adolescents use music as a means of coping to explore their identity, express intense emotions and foster a sense of…

Goodbye, Zoom Gloom! Do This In Your Next Session

We are all screen fatigued & feeling the “Zoom Gloom!” Good news, though– music has this incredible power to get us out of our HEADS and into our BODIES. You know this if you take a sensory approach to your…

Why Trauma-Informed Care is Essential for Music Therapists

If the last few years have driven any lesson home for music therapy professionals, it is this: Every music therapist needs to have some sort of foundational understanding of trauma-informed care. Watch out for an upcoming chat with Tania Cordobés, MMT,…

Song-Writing In Music Therapy – SESSION IDEA!

This is a way to dive into songwriting QUICKLY in a way you may never have thought of before.  Tracy Richardson, PhD, MT-BC, is the Dean of Graduate Therapy & Counseling Programs at St. Mary Of The Woods College. This…

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Do Your Clients Have “Musical Buy-In”?

When your client requests their favorite song, do you have the skills you need to get their musical buy-in? That moment of musical connection is what Nathan Mensah, MA, MT-BC is passionate about helping music therapists achieve: “I have a concept…

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MT-BC Exam Prep Workshop: CONQUER the Test!

You’ve completed all your coursework, logged all your pre-clinical hours, and finished your internship. Now, only one thing stands between you & starting your dream career: the board examination. No matter your study style, preparing for the exam can be a…

Brain Running on Overdrive? Try Improvisation!

As a leader in healthcare, you use the power of music every day to help your clients. But have you ever considered the role of music in your own self-care? The effects of music’s allure are real and powerful. Wander…