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What to Expect in a Music Therapy Session

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Just how no two children are alike, music therapy sessions vary from client to client. What goes on inside a session depends greatly on your child’s/client’s needs and preferences. A typical session will include a hello song to indicate the start of the session, music interventions to work on social/emotional, perceptual/motor, language/communication, preacademic, and musical … Read more

How To Become a Music Therapist

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Step one: Get a music therapy degree You can get a Bachelor’s or Equivalency Degree, but it has to be music therapy specifically. A combination of music and psychology is not enough, because there are required courses specific to the practice music therapy that you won’t get anywhere else. Step two: Complete an internship Most internships take … Read more

Restorative Rhythms: The POWER of MUSIC THERAPY

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Today I wanted to share a video produced by my friend and former Loyola University colleague Seth Laucks who is a Board Certified Music Therapist. This short documentary has earned accolades from the Global Film Competition, Garden State Film Festival, Impact Doc Awards, and the Telly Awards.

The documentary features footage of a music therapy group with older adults and also expert commentary explaining the many facets and benefits of a music therapy group. Music therapy is much more than a performance or entertainment and is best performed by a Board Certified Music Therapist.