Professional Development

Summer Reading Challenge, Part 2: Emotion Regulation Time

August 4, 2017
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I’ve continued my personal summer quest to finish 6 books on my professional reading list. In June I shared my review of two books related primarily to autism spectrum “disorder.” The theme of topical pairing now continues with two books on emotion regulation… Review of Handbook of Emotion Regulation (2nd Ed.) Emotion regulation (ER)—and particularly […]

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Professional Growth as a Professional Supervisor

November 15, 2012
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I believe that if you want to learn something really, really well…then teach it. This belief has been reinforced over and over again as a PhD student. One of the perks of being a graduate music therapy student is having the opportunity to supervise student music therapists, which then allows you to learn about your […]

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Back to School Check-In: Are These What Growing Pains Feel Like?

September 21, 2011
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I think I’m going through professional growing pains. Is there such a thing? As I write this, I’m feeling inadequate, under-prepared, and as if I don’t know nearly enough…or at least nearly as much as I should. On a conscious level, I realize that this is a very good place to be. My hope is […]

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Do We Learn Our Greatest Lessons From Our Clients?

September 1, 2011
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I’ve never been one to break the rules. I can’t help it. Even as a teenager, when you’re supposed to rebel and come in to your own as an individual, I only snuck out of the house once (to tepee people’s houses, in case you are curious). But I had an awful time. I spent […]

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Top 7 Reasons to Attend Conference

April 1, 2010

So, did you see all the chatter on Facebook and Twitter last week about #seramta and #swamta? It’s conference time! Every fall, the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) hosts our national music therapy conference. Then, in the spring, the 7 regions of AMTA host their smaller regional conference. (I’m in the Midwestern region and am […]

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