In the final installment in this series on music therapy, I’ll answer another FAQ about my practice in particular– exactly who are my clients? Music Therapy So let me start by giving a little bit of background information. When I’m giving presentations to groups or community organizations about music therapy, I often make the analogy […]
Here is the latest installment of my FAQ series on music therapy and GIM. You can also watch the video here. Does this technique work for everyone? GIM is not usually recommended for people with serious mental disorders like active psychosis or unmanaged schizophrenia. Also, it’s not recommended for those who have significant cognitive deficits […]
The other night I was preparing chicken fettuccine for dinner. As I was chopping up some leftover rotisserie chicken, the tip of my wedding ring finger got a little too close to the knife. It’s three days later, and I’m still sporting a gigantic tape wrapped bandage on that finger. And my friends tell me […]
The second most popular question I get asked (the first being “music therapy– what is that?”) is about GIM, my specialty area of music therapy. So I thought I’d write a blog post about it since I’m sure many of you may have wondered the same thing. And if you haven’t, well then you can […]
Yesterday the daffodils in my garden bloomed. Two weeks ago the crocus came up. Every time I walk by them on my way to the mailbox, I tell them it’s still winter– it’s only February– wait another month or so. But no, they decided to bloom anyway. And actually, now that I look out my […]
One of the most common questions I get asked is, “what music should I listen to for relaxation?” Or pain management. Or cancer treatments. Or anxiety. The list goes on, but you get my drift. Don’t get me wrong– I’m glad folks are turning to me to address this need! The difficulty lies in explaining […]
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end…” Green Day, “Closing Time” I’ve always been struck by that song lyric, probably because I never thought of beginnings/endings that way until hearing the song. There’s also a great truth in those words. Often, but not always, when we start something new, we also give up […]
I meet a lot of people through networking lunches/coffees. When people hear that I’m a music therapist, they usually have lots of questions about what that is, who I work with, how it works, etc. And I also find that there are lots of misconceptions about music therapy out there– understandably, since it’s still a […]
Sing with me now– it’s beginning to look a lot like chaos, everywhere I go…. The holiday season is fully upon us– quite possibly the most anticipated and dreaded time of year. Yes, there is much to appreciate and be thankful for at this time of year. However, it also promises considerable stress and anxiety […]
It’s been awhile since I shared some new music with my readers/followers, and I’ve really been almost obsessed with these guys for a few weeks now. ThePianoGuys are a group of musicians from Utah who re-create popular musical pieces (some classical, some radio songs) and then record them “music video style” in awesome locations. The […]
