The Merits of Being a Fake Extrovert
I’m an introvert through and through, with the test scores to prove it: I scored in the 12th percentile for the Extraversion trait on a version of the Big 5 Personality Test. I’m very capable and happy to spend a […]
Embracing Happy Accidents
The sea captain’s voice sang the opening note of the Spongebob Squarepants theme song over a speaker: “Oooooohhh!… —” and then silence as the music cut out for the third time in row. The group groaned in unison with frustration that […]
The Best Music Therapists Make Mistakes (or, What Coding Taught Me About Music Therapy)
“So, why would a music therapist want to learn how to code?” This question was posed to me at 8:30p on a Friday night in a quiet, nondescript office building just south of downtown Portland. I’m sitting in a room […]
Three Lazy Ways to Become a Better Music Therapist
Music therapists are a busy bunch. In addition to leading sessions, we’re often on the road for hours a day driving between clients, and none of this includes time for documentation and planning for our next sessions. Many of us […]
Music Therapy Things I Did for the First Time in 2017
The new year is just about here and every blog, website, and podcast seems to be doing a “Year in Review” post; I’m not above jumping on that bandwagon too. For a twist, I’m focusing on the new experiences I […]
Experiencing Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) as a Traveler
As I’ve written about in previous posts, the past few months of my life have been filled with change. While I can always talk about my life with friends or family, I felt like I needed a new approach to […]