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...
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...
Music creates a point of entry, a point of connection that can move us from our isolation to a greater relationship.
This Playlist has been curated by 20 Music Therapists.
JB Music Therapy’s coordinated response in a COVID-19 World – ensuring safety and care for our clients and team.
Palliative Care Teams with Music Therapists can create an environment that fosters a warm and soulful experience coupled with treatment that decreases pain and frustrations and increases quality of life.
Every month, prior to COVID, Donna brought her husband Brian to the community center for “drumming and singing,” a music therapy program designed specifically for individuals with dementia, their loved ones, and care partners. Since the mid-1950s Certified Music...
It’s (almost) time to find a way forward. Anxiety, stress, general states of complete overwhelm have taken a toll on many of us, those we work with and for, and on those we love. Research shows that the right resources, including the right people in our lives...