In Blogs, Internship by MusicWorx
18
September
0
Blogs
01
September
0
15
August
0
In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
Singing In Faith: Providing Spiritual Support as a Music Therapist
By Keivanna Thomas, MusicWorx Intern As a music therapist, I’ve had to learn how to use my personal faith as an asset in clinical situations. On one hand, some patients and clients don’t bring up the topic of faith. On the other hand, I’ve experienced...
02
August
0
In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
Getting Unstuck – How to Overcome Creative Blocks for Music Therapists
Do you feel like you’re running out of new ideas for your sessions? Or are you finding yourself using the same interventions over and over again? Music therapists are known for their creativity. On a daily basis we are creating and implementing interventions using pre-composed…
25
July
0
In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
Case Study Review: IMV & Long Term COVID-19 Complications
By Anna Barker, MusicWorx Intern At the beginning of my internship in January 2021, I couldn’t help but notice the volume of patients in the ICU. With many staff members covered from head to toe in PPE, I stood and thought, “How many other interns...
19
July
0
A Dose of Virtual Joy
By Seika Bishton, MusicWorx Intern Do you have a loved one who may be experiencing loneliness due to being socially isolated for over a year? Through great efforts by music therapists at Resounding Joy, adults with dementia can receive virtual phone calls that provide a...
12
July
0
Thinking Differently in the Workplace
By Brian Locascio, Resounding Joy Music Therapist Everyone who wakes up for work each morning and has to attend a staff meeting knows the experience of interacting with a variety of personalities and views while working towards the meeting's common objectives. In these meetings, we...
04
July
0
In Blogs, Clinical Music Therapy by MusicWorx
The Code Switch: Music Therapy Implications for Individuals with Sickle-Cell Anemia
By Keivanna Thomas, MusicWorx Intern Music is a language that everyone can understand; it is a breakthrough medium for those who are surrounded by walls of self-pity, helplessness and negative self-image. Because music plays such a role, music therapists are one of the most equipped...
29
June
0
Anyone Can Play Guitar
By Al Neale, MusicWorx Intern The guitar: the instrument that has been at the forefront of the majority of popular music for the last seventy years. Guitar playing has become synonymous with being a rock star like Eddie Van Halen, Slash, or Jimi Hendrix. Keep...
28
June
0
