Playing or learning piano is a common intervention that can be used in music therapy to address a variety of non-musical goals 🎹 One of the most amazing things about music therapy is the ability to use music as a tool to improve our overall health and well-being. Our goals in music therapy are focused on physical, social, psychological, and cognitive health.  Although the goal of music therapy is not necessary to become a better musician, music therapists can incorporate piano or other instruments within sessions as means of achieving health-centered goals. 

Yes, music therapy is healthcare! ☕️ Over the years, music therapy has become increasingly recognized as a healthcare service; however, there is so much more awareness that is needed to fully distinguish music therapy from music education, music performance, and music volunteers.

One of the biggest challenges we face as music therapists is continually educating others about what we do and how much we have to offer as health care professionals. Advocacy is an important and ever-present part of our clinical work. For this reason, it's important that we find ways to connect with others and share information about music therapy whenever we have the opportunity to do so. In this blog post, I want to talk about how I created infographics for my private practice and why they've been so helpful for my community over the last few years.

Today, we're going to share three fun ways to use music therapy infographics and advocate for your program! These are approaches that have helped us over the last few years. Whether you're in private practice or working in a healthcare setting with other professionals, we hope that these tips will help increase awareness for the awesome work you're doing.

Throughout this pandemic, it's evident that we are all missing one of the most fundamental aspects of our lives: social interaction. Human connections form the basis for who we are and how we cope with every day stressors, but what happens when we can't connect? Most of us have spent the last few months cooped up in our homes. Therapists have seen an overall reductions in their caseloads, and clients have missed out on important treatment in order to minimize or reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. Despite the uncertainty that fills the world, there is one thing I know to be certain: I'm so grateful for tele-music therapy.

Music therapy is an allied health profession that uses music as a vehicle to address physical, social, cognitive, and psychological goals.

For decades, certified music therapists have been impacting the lives of many across the globe. From the NICU to end of life care, music therapists create individualized treatment plans to help client's improve various aspects their everyday lives.

Music therapists are board certified clinicians who have met the requirements established by the American Music Therapy Association.