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Where is the Leprechaun’s Gold? A Musical Game for Children

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hope you didn’t forget to wear your green as I know there are a lot of pinchers out there today ๐Ÿ˜‰ To celebrate the occasion, I thought I would share with you a little intervention that … Continue reading

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#ThursdayTherapyTune: Where is My Mind?

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If you didn’t get a chance to check out my latest blog about music and the brain make sure you check it out! The mind is a powerful thing but so is music! This week I decided to continue with … Continue reading

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Your Brain On Music Part 1: 4 Facts You Should Know About Music’s Effect on the Brain

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The human brain is the most complex organ in the body and is responsible for deciphering all of the stimuli we encounter on a daily basis. One of the most common stimuli we encounter every day, throughout the day, is … Continue reading

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Thursday Therapy Tune: 3 in 1 Oral Motor Overload! with a Special Guest!

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes are making their therapy debut this morning as we talk about speech production! As a music therapist, I have worked with many patients on speech goals whether it be recovering speech from a brain … Continue reading

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Snow Day Mash Up!!

Snow Day Song Round II. Hope everyone enjoys this mashup I put together today especially for the recent icy winter storm! Hope everyone is staying warm out there and remembering to have a little fun ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Thursday Therapy Tune with the Avett Brothers

Who’s ready for a free intervention?! Another band that I adore for music therapy is the Avett Brothers. I have used songs from this band in multiple populations and they are effective at treating adolescents through older adults with a … Continue reading

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Music Therapy Life Hack #1: Songwriting

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Here’s a tip for all you music therapists implementing short and quick songwriting with a decent sized group of participants. I work in a variety of skilled nursing facilities and I use songwriting from time to time to aid in … Continue reading

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Thursday Therapy Tune: Tornado

I’m sure everyone has had moments in their lives where they have been angry. In fact I know you all have! Anger is one of those emotions that people tend to have trouble expressing so I invite you to consider … Continue reading

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Now Accepting New Clients!

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We are happy to announce that as of RIGHT NOW we are accepting new clients! If you haven’t considered music therapy before, now may be the perfect time! All music therapy sessions are facilitated by Leslie Jones, MMT, MT-BC who … Continue reading

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Thursday Therapy Tune: The Story

Happy almost Valentine’s Day everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the week and ready to spend time with those that you love tomorrow! Today’s Therapy Tune is the Story by Brandi Carlile and is another one of my favorites for … Continue reading

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