abuse

A Song of Dedication for A Time of Change

November 19, 2009

Four-and-a-half years ago I started working with my first client, a residential treatment center for abused and neglected children. I was hired to provide 6 hours of group and individual music therapy for the children living there. I had never worked with at-risk children before and was soon “hooked.” Since 1976, the Namaqua Center has […]

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The Traumatized Brain: Discover 3 Ideas that Will Change How You Work With Clients

November 5, 2009

If you are a music therapist, you probably know that our national conference is next week in San Diego (Yay!). This will be a time for us to learn, meet-and-greet, and get inspired being around like-minded people. There are hundreds of presentations and so many people to connect with–I can’t wait!!! On Saturday November 14, […]

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7 Simple Ways to Calm an Angry Child

July 23, 2009

We’ve all made this mistake. It’s human nature. Evolution, really. We can’t help it. We’re wired to respond this way. A child gets angry. The child cries, yells, hits, pinches. Our blood pressure rises. Our voice gets louder. We get in their face so they pay attention to us. We bark at them. Does this […]

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The 3 Facets of a Music Therapist

June 9, 2009

If you visit my company website, you will notice the pictures up top labeled “science,” “music,” “therapy.” I was introduced to this concept in graduate school, the idea that a music therapist encompasses being trained as a musician, a scientist, and a therapist. A true story for you: Yesterday, I was scheduled to facilitate some […]

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Handouts: 2009 Midwestern Region of AMTA

April 16, 2009

Below are handouts from two presentations I gave at the Midwestern Region of AMTA annual conference held April 16-19 2009 in Lincoln NE. I Need To Do What? Lessons Learned from the Business World. Click here for the handout (pdf) The Traumatized Brain: How Abuse Changes Children and How Music Can Help Click here for […]

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