by jb music therapy | Apr 16, 2023 | Blog, Pain
Pain – whether it’s barely noticeable or completely debilitating it’s something that we have all experienced in our lives. There are many different approaches to dealing with pain. Music therapy may be used in helping clients with chronic, acute, or even...
by jb music therapy | Feb 4, 2023 | Activities for Home and Work, Blog, Mental Health, Personal Wellness
The dictionary definition of heartbreak describes it as: crushing grief, anguish, or distress. Most of us are no stranger to heartbreak; and will travel through different experiences of it in our lifetimes. While there is no catch-all solution for heartbreak, music is...
by jb music therapy | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog, Elders, Mental Health
Over the course of my career as a certified music therapist, I have worked in hospitals, privatevhomes, long-term care facilities, group homes and schools. I and my colleagues bear witness to many of life’s most profound moments. Years ago I began writing about some...
by jb music therapy | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Elders, Memory, Mental Health
With the first snowfall and the approaching winter months, many of us begin a period of hibernation. We find ways to keep warm, to embrace less daylight, and pass the time; cozying up by the fireplace, reading a good book by candle light, binging on the next series...
by jb music therapy | Sep 11, 2022 | Blog, Mental Health, Personal Wellness, Playlists
This ‘Music & Mental Health’ playlist has been specially curated by 18 Certified Music Therapists (MTAs). This playlist is a short list of the most frequently selected songs, chosen by our therapists and clients at JB Music Therapy (Calgary, Canada), that they...
