Free Music Therapy Session Ideas & Resources

Free session ideas, intervention guides and tools for music therapists, with a new resource every month from Music Therapy Ed.

$4,000+ donated in ukes to support music therapy

When music therapists need to come together, WE COME TOGETHER. Remember how Ben Folds and Daniel Levitin were inspired by YOU & our colleagues coming together? And now, we’ve come together to raise $4,000+ for the Ukulele Kids Club. That’s…

3 Easy Things You Can Do to Market Yourself

Marketing your work can be a tough process. You can run across a lot of “no’s” before getting a “yes!” In the video below, we’ll share with you three tips that Kat’s learned throughout growing Music Therapy Ed and her…

Career Success is a BIG Experiment

Do you ever feel like your personal career success is a series of trial-and-error experiments? In the video below, Kat shares a behind-the-scenes look at the research she undertook during the creation of Music Therapy Ed — take a look…

Look For the Helpers

Sometimes, as a music therapist, it can feel like nobody understands the work that you do…ESPECIALLY when you’re trying to advocate for music therapy services to a potential client or another healthcare professional who just does not understand what we…

Don’t Take Risks – Do This Instead

As an entrepreneur and a music therapy business owner, you may have been told that you need to take risks to succeed. I want to challenge the belief that you need to take risks – check it out in the…

A NEW Way To Answer The Age-Old Question…

We’re featuring Dena Register, PhD, MT-BC, CBMT Regulatory Affairs Advisor this week to help you answer the age-old question “What Is Music Therapy?” There are a million and one ways to answer the question, but one thing stays the same:…

What is Self-Compassion?

There are 3 ways to practice self-compassion. Self-compassion looks different from one person to the next (just like burnout). Do you notice these practices in your colleagues or in yourself? Catch yourself doing something well! Watch the video below for…

3 Ways To Set Your Boundaries!

The boundaries Ami mentions pertain to a clock, a calendar, and a phone. You have all of those right? Dig in to these 3 important boundaries to set your self-care regimen up for SUCCESS! Watch the video below – Did…

3 Research-Based Burnout Triggers

You can probably relate to a few of these specific triggers for burnout! In the video below, Ami describes specific circumstances that put you at risk for burnout. Watch and learn how to curb burnout before it starts! Were you…