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Music Therapy & Quality of Life

This week we are sharing a great article about how one board-certified music therapist uses music to provide meaningful social connections, provoke reminiscence and elevate the mood of adults living with memory loss in Denver, CO. At MBMT, we also get to see the positive...

Music Therapy & Cancer

For our last advocacy post of 2018, we are sharing an excellent news story about the medical music therapy program at Florida Hospital in Orlando, FL. The program was made possible through philanthropy and community donations, and serves patients who are battling cancer. At MBMT,...

Intergenerational Music

We are excited to share some great news coverage of a uniquely special program offered by our colleagues at The George Center for Music Therapy. Board-certified music therapists from The George Center lead an intergenerational music group where preschoolers get to make and share music...

Training in Music Therapy

This week we are sharing an article from The Maroon, a student news publication from Loyola University New Orleans. The article details the comprehensive training music therapy students need to complete in order to receive their degrees. It also highlights how much music therapy can enhance...

Music Therapy in Medical Settings

This week we are sharing a video clip about the music therapy program at Phoenix Children's Hospital. At MBMT, two of our board-certified music therapists did their professional internships within the medical setting. In Vermont, we hope to continue to see music therapy services expand...

Music Therapy and Autism

At MBMT, we are grateful for all of the amazing new research being published showing how music can affect the brain. In the article below, a study is shared that found music therapy to improve the "connectivity in key brain networks" for children with autism. While the...

Music Therapy and Wellness

"Music is much more than a beautiful luxury: It is a fundamental way of expressing our humanity — and it is often our best medicine." Dr. Oliver Sacks It's time for End of Week Advocacy, and the quote above is from a great article featured in Greenwich Time....

Music Therapy and Songwriting

This week's article is from The Conversation and written by Felicity Anne Baker, Professor of Music Therapy at the University of Melbourne. Felicity shares findings from a study she conducted looking at the effects of songwriting on the survivors of a brain or spinal cord injury. At MBMT,...

Music Therapy & Neuroplasticity

In today's post, we are sharing an article from The Scientist which does a fantastic job explaining how music affects the brain in such an effective and unique way. Three of our board-certified music therapists at MBMT have taken the intensive Neurologic Music Therapy training given by Dr. Michael...

Music Therapy and End-of-Life Care

This week we'd like to share an article in Psychology Today by Noah Potvin, Ph. D., MT-BC. Within his article, Noah speaks of the value of music therapy within end-of -life care, not only for patients, but also for their caregivers. Music Blooms Music Therapy, LLC is honored...