As I look back over the past twelve years and the most memorable and profound therapeutic encounters I have had, I am blown away by how wonderful my "job" is. I have the privilege of being with people during some of the most transformative moments in their lives and to bring music to these moments.
Obviously the processes of birth and death come to mind, but also to hear the new sounds a child with a developmental disability utters when singing, to witness a person have a profound realization about their own life through analyzing lyrics to another's song- it is a gift to do this work and be a part of this.
So.. I guess I'm not further down the road of choosing a direction in which to do my initial marketing. But, at least I'm committed to staying in the field of music therapy and committed to taking stock every now and then- realizing how lucky I am to love my work.
A piano student with mild learning disabilities expresses self-confidence from mastering a new skill.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Okay...We're getting there.
Now I have actual pictures and text related to music therapy. Wow! Things are definitely moving in the right direction.
Business is picking up again this week and I'm feeling very optimistic for the future of this lil' sole proprietor. Again, I am feeling thankful for the wonderful colleagues I have had the pleasure to work with over the past twelve years. They have been coming out in droves to refer and recommend my services.
Business is picking up again this week and I'm feeling very optimistic for the future of this lil' sole proprietor. Again, I am feeling thankful for the wonderful colleagues I have had the pleasure to work with over the past twelve years. They have been coming out in droves to refer and recommend my services.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Updating Up-Beat Music Therapy Through the WWW!
The day has come to embark on a new technological journey. As the owner of this small private practice in music therapy, I cannot ignore the beauty of reaching society "en masse" any longer.
After being employed by the Northampton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Northampton, MA for two years (and therefore being out of the private practice world), I have come back to my roots. Due to financial difficulty, the nursing center was forced to shut down and my colleagues and I find ourselves either unemployed or underemployed. I am fortunate enough to have retained some of my previous clients and contacts which has been immensely helpful. As I revive Up-Beat Music Therapy into the thriving private practice I had before I left for full time employment, I am simply embracing all things which have challenged me in the past (namely technology).
With my IPhone, laptop and website primed, I anxiously leap into the "new" frontier!
After being employed by the Northampton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Northampton, MA for two years (and therefore being out of the private practice world), I have come back to my roots. Due to financial difficulty, the nursing center was forced to shut down and my colleagues and I find ourselves either unemployed or underemployed. I am fortunate enough to have retained some of my previous clients and contacts which has been immensely helpful. As I revive Up-Beat Music Therapy into the thriving private practice I had before I left for full time employment, I am simply embracing all things which have challenged me in the past (namely technology).
With my IPhone, laptop and website primed, I anxiously leap into the "new" frontier!
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