By Marielle Sheppel Every fifteen minutes, someone in the United States dies in an alcohol-related incident. This Monday, supervising music therapist Noelle Pederson and the MusicWorx intern team had the chance to play an important and unprecedented role in Helix High School’s triennial Every 15…
By Amy Dunlap Sankofa is a word that literally means, “go back and take” in the Ghanaian language Akan. Culturally, the symbol of sankofa represents one taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress…
By Brianna Larsen “I began my music therapy internship 35 years ago this June. I remember walking into the career of music therapy not knowing what to expect but convinced that I would make a difference. I spent much of my time explaining what music…
By Maya Zebley, Intern #120 According to the American Music Therapy Association web-site, in the 1940’s music therapy became an organized clinical profession which led to establishment of “standards for university-level educational and clinical training requirements, making research and clinical training a priority, creating a…
By Marielle Sheppel, Intern #119 Advances in research and technology are linking music experiences to actual biological responses in the brain and body, validating our field and providing explanation for treatment. At the MusicWorx internship, we work primarily in the medical setting and I find…
By Anna Smith To quote our well revered director, “Your future success in Music Therapy is all about posturing. How you present yourself, knowing your market, knowing what you have to offer, and being persistent.” And as young professionals in this booming field, our posture…
By Sarah Sendlbeck, MusicWorx Intern #105 Many have heard of it, some have not. HIPAA is an acronym that stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. If you have ever been actively involved in a hospital or facility, these letters have been screamed at…
Source: Therapy Times Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. The music therapy field is continually adapting new music, interventions, and instruments to provide therapeutic…
Source: Your Magazine Since the January 8th shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, there has been a surge in media coverage on her rehabilitation. The focus has been on her use of music therapy, a field that has grown in popularity over the last decade. ABC News…