Music Therapy Maven

Private Practice 101: An Introduction to Creating Your Own Private Practice

One of the joys of starting something new is not knowing where it will take you. Inevitably the direction you initially thought it would take ends up morphing into something a little different. It’s happening with this blog. I initially thought this blog would be more sharing about music and music therapy. But I’ve started to [...]

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How to Be a Top-Notch Interviewee

One of my readers, Amy, contacted me last week and asked: I wanted to send you a quick update on my internship application process! I have scheduled two interviews for mid-March, one in Denver and one in Boston. I thought you might be a great resource to ask for some general interview advice. Do you have [...]

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We’re 1! Happy Anniversary Music Therapy Maven!

Let’s hope I’m better at remembering my wedding anniversary than I am my professional ones! February 13th was the 1-year anniversary of the very first blog post I wrote on this blog. I’ve been reflecting over the past couple of weeks on the journey I’ve had this year. There have been some surprising twists and unexpected [...]

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Developing a New Program? Keep These 4 Things in Mind

Developing a new program is not easy. No matter how many times you start new programs, no matter how much you plan, no matter how prepared you feel…there will always be bumps in the road. I’m now in the middle of getting a new music therapy program implemented. It’s not an entirely new program. If you [...]

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5…No! 6 Bits of Mish-Mash and Nuggets

Today’s article is a bit of a mish-mash of different topics. I tried to find a common thread between them…but no luck. And I didn’t want to focus on one particular area because I thought you’d be interested in all of them! (You are, aren’t you?) So here are 5 bits of mish-mash and nuggets, in [...]

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Do You Know the 80-20 Rule?

Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist. His major contributions were related to the study of income distribution and analyzing individuals’ choices. Pareto also played a big part in moving economics from a field of social philosophy to a field science and math. So, why is an American music therapist writing about an Italian economist? Here’s why: The [...]

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Survey Results: What Music Therapists Want

About a month ago, I asked my music therapy readers to fill out a short survey. I was hoping 30-35 people would respond. But I was blown away by the response–106 music therapists filled it out! I’ve been meaning to share the results with you for awhile, but “life” gets in the way sometimes. Better late [...]

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The Human Spirit is Beautiful

Spirit (n): The principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans; an attitude of principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action I believe the human spirit is beautiful. I believe in the inherent good in all people. I see it in the eyes of the grandmother, raising her grandson, who struggles every day [...]

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What You Ought to Know About Earning Money Online

I received the following from Joann, a music therapist in KS who owns Music Sparks and blogs at http://musicsparks.wordpress.com. She wrote: Please talk about listing recommended products and if/how to get some payment % on this! It’s a great questions, JoAnn…and one I’m still working on myself! There are ways to make money online. Some people build [...]

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What’s in a Business Name?

I am not a very creative namer. I name songs things like “The Right-Left Song” or “The Oom-Pah-Pah Song.” Even the titles of songs I’ve posted on this website are boring: “Watch and Learn: The Mirror Neuron Song,” “The Neurodevelopment Song,” and “The Namaqua Song.” Music may come easily to me. Making up names does not. Which [...]

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