By Hadley Rentz, MusicWorx Intern “Oh yeah I do music therapy all the time!” “Music is my therapy!” “I practice music therapy jamming in my car every morning.” “So you just play your guitar for people and they feel better?” “I feel like I’d be...
By Madalyn Vanarthos, MusicWorx Intern When you search “Trauma-Informed Care” on the internet, this screen will pop up under images… Though infographics are helpful, I find the collage of colors, ideas, key ingredients and alliterative terms daunting. The image epitomizes the chaos in my attempt...
By Hadley Rentz, MusicWorx Intern Any working music therapy professional can tell you how many times a day they have to explain what they do. With only a select few having knowledge of and easy access to music therapy services, many members of populations and...
By Madalyn Vanarthos, MusicWorx Intern The National Eating Disorder Association states, “At any given point in time, 1.0% of young women and 0.1% of young men will meet diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa.” This data is drawn from the UK, US and Europe. The combined...
By Lindsay Zehren, MT-BC, National Program Director Now, more than ever, clients we serve at Resounding Joy need us. Now, more than ever, we need your support to continue to enhance the human experience through therapeutic applications of music. Join us virtually on November 20th...
By Rachel Ferreira, MusicWorx Intern When I tell people what my profession is, I often get, “oh wow! That’s so cool. What is that?”. I explain my profession and why I love it. Most people assume that you can only practice music therapy with older...
By Rebecca Chen, MusicWorx Intern 2020 has been a year of non-stop tragedies. Each month, we wait to hear what new catastrophic event this year will bring. August 2020, has presented itself as the month of natural disasters across the entire United States. At around...
By Rebecca Chen, MusicWorx Intern So, you are interested in music therapy, but you are not sure if you want to join the field. You watched an inspiring documentary about how music magically “unlocks” memories of a dementia patient, but you do not want to...
By Anna Limina, MusicWorx Intern Financial Opportunities for Black Music Therapists Reading This! The Black Music Therapy Network is offering scholarships and grants to contribute to the advancement of black music therapists in the field. More Information Diversifying Your Practice In light of the recent...
By Rachel Ferreira, MusicWorx Intern When you think of a person that is homeless, what image pops into your head? Perhaps it’s something like this. You probably don’t think of something like this: When talking about the homelessness problem we have in the United States,...