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I love the Avett Brothers so much for music therapy that I decided to give them a second debut! I featured the song “Head Full of Doubt” a while back which is my absolute favorite to use in therapy. There are … Continue reading
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Just as other therapies, music therapy can be offered individually or with a group of people. Though individual therapy is great and is designed specifically for the individual being treated, groups offer some great advantages. Music therapy groups can be provided for many … Continue reading
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Let’s face it. Therapy is expensive. Especially if you don’t have insurance, then it’s a whole other realm of expensive. Fortunately, music therapy doesn’t have to be unobtainable to those who truly will benefit from it. Though insurance reimbursement for … Continue reading
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The Song: We Are Done The Artist: The Madden Brothers For this week’s Thursday Therapy Tune I’m featuring a song that I mentioned on my post on songs for whistling a few weeks ago. I ran across this song listening to Pandora one … Continue reading
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This week I’m featuring the rhythm sticks! I love these instruments especially for groups due to the fact that they are inexpensive, compact, easy to clean and easy to play. Adaptations can also be easily made for those who cannot traditionally play … Continue reading
Who’s ready to jump around?! Here are some great dance songs that encourage the act of jumping. Whether you decide to adapt the lyrics and make the song your own or put on the recording and go, I guarantee that … Continue reading
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The Song: Blue Skies Artist: Noah and the Whale This is HANDS DOWN my favorite song EVER for working through depression in therapy. It is not as versatile as many of the songs I share on the blog, but the purpose … Continue reading
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Here’s another game that I use with groups from time to time. This game can be adapted to be used with different ages and there are endless adaptations for categories. For this post I will be sharing how I utilize the … Continue reading
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Whistling is an excellent way to exercise oral motor muscles and can in turn help with speech production. Many music therapists use whistling and playing oral motor instruments, in addition with singing, to help our clients with speech production or … Continue reading
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Here’s a game that I use with my piano students that is always fun to play! All you need are two tokens of some sort (I use game pieces) and letter cards (A-G, including sharps and flats if you wish). … Continue reading
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