In our work as music therapists we advocate every day by doing what we do: engage our clients in musical experiences, educating and supervising future music therapists, engaging in research opportunities, publishing and the list goes on and on. We
Facilitating musical interaction when children become dysregulated in music therapy: What comes first, co-regulation or interaction?
Hi all, The question of what comes first, co-regulation or interaction was inspired by a conversation that I had with music therapy colleague regarding helping a child, who has difficulty modulating his emotions, maintain reciprocal interactions for a sustain period of
Learning and Developing via Relational Musical-Play Experiences in Music Therapy
Hi all, This blog post includes some immediate and brief thoughts regarding the clinical rationale of back-and-forth relational music making between client and therapist. In addition, it touches on the importance of contextualizing music therapy experiences within a relationship-based framework,
Throw-back-Sunday: Listening as a Component of Relationship in Music Therapy
Hi all, As I begin to prepare my course material for the upcoming seamster, I came across this terrific blog post on the DMHmusictherapy.com site authored by my friend and colleague, Dr. Nancy Jackson. It’s a terrific post that I
Ways of Thinking Musically in Music Therapy
Hi all, this is a throw-back-Sunday blog entry! This entry, written by Dr. Brian Abrams, was originally posted on 2/2/12. Based on the dialogue the developed as a result of my previous blog entry, I feel that this entry is a
“Using” vs “Working-In” Music in Music Therapy? Huh? Is there a Difference?
Hi all, Just jotting down some quick notes/thoughts on a topic that continuously pops up for me as a clinician, supervisor, and educator: the concept of music being used versus music being worked in in therapy. One word treats music
Guest Blogger, Dr. Nancy Jackson Writes on Listening as a Component of Relationship in Music Therapy
Hello all, In light of the new release of the Individual Music-Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND): A Clinical Manual, I thought it appropriate to re-post past blog entries that deal with the various aspects and dimensions regarding the relationship
An Overview of the IMCAP-ND Clinical Manual
Hi all, For those who are interested, I’m providing the Introductory chapter from the IMCAP-ND in this blog post. Within the last week or so I’ve received many emails from music therapists asking questions pertaining to the manual, specifically about
Dr. Brian Abrams Discussing Thoughts on “Ways of Thinking Musically in Music Therapy”
Hello friends! Continuing with this series of guest bloggers, I’m happy to introduce friend and colleague, Dr. Brian Abrams, who has written a terrific post entitled: “Ways of Thinking Musically in Music Therapy.” Thanks Brian for sharing your thought provoking
Noah Potvin writes on Relationship Development During Prebereavement with Longterm Caregivers
Hello all, If you’ve been following this blog you may have noticed that I have been re-posting all of the wonderfully written posts dealing with concept of relationship in music therapy. This topic (relationship in music therapy) has recently surfaced many times