music therapy - Jennifer Buchanan - Music Therapist, Author, Keynote Speaker

A Love Letter to the Organizations We Serve

Music is not a cure-all for love lost, or missed, but it can help a little....

The Rise of the Music Therapy Profession and the Pioneers who made it Happen

Why did Music Therapy not become a series of music-based techniques but instead become an autonomous profession?...

Why Music Therapy in Palliative Care?

Palliative care and music therapy can create an environment that fosters a warm and soulful experience....

Size Matters – 4 Questions to Help Set the Best Group Therapy Size

Group therapy works, but size matters. Here are four ways to determine the optimal size for your therapy groups....

4 Reasons Music Should be Your Drug of Choice in 2018

We ALL want to feel good, and music can achieve this with longer, sustainable positive outcomes than drugs. ...

4 Ways Music Can Improve Social Bonds

Although music can certainly be enjoyed alone, when used within a music therapy context it can also help improve feelings of social bonding....

3 Considerations before Hiring a Music Therapist

Many people, young and old, are living with a wide array of physical and emotional needs: decline in motor functioning, social isolation, depression, anxiety, confusion, lack of focus, stress and physical pain….a Music Therapist can help. ...