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Music Therapy and Back to School
Music Therapy & Back to School Oh yeah! It’s that time of the year again. The summer has flown by and it is time for all things back to school. For me, looking at the start of a new school year can be very exciting. I think about all the possibilities that the...
Licensure Approved for Ohio Music Therapists
Music Therapy Licensure in Ohio May I see your license? The answer for Ohio Music Therapists will soon be “Yes!” On July 4, 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed music therapy licensure into law after more than 15 years of advocacy from our state’s Association of...
A Quick Note from Diamond
A Quick Note Hello everyone! I hope all is well and life has shown you a little kindness in your days! I feel very grateful for my time at the Groovy Garfoose. Getting to know you and myself as well has been the highlight of this first half of the year! The growth of...
Adapted Song Discussion Guide
How it Started Lyric analysis and song discussion applications are some of my favorite interventions to facilitate in music therapy sessions as they can target so many potential areas of growth. From an outside, observational standpoint, it may seem very simple: there...
So You Need to Learn a Song in 15 Minutes
Pop Quiz Have you found yourself in any of these situations? A. “I should learn that new (artist of choice) song…” I say as I have to leave in 20 minutes.B. Text from a caregiver reads “client would LOVE to hear this new song from TikTok” for their session later that...
Racism and Ableism Walk Hand in Hand
Hello everyone! My name is Diamond, and I joined the Groovy Garfoose in February 2023 as a music therapy intern. I have plans to finish my internship and earn my MT-BC credential this summer. During my coursework at Cleveland State, I was placed at many different...
Bibliotherapy in Music Therapy: A Book Review
"What If" you take a minute to crack open a good book with Miss Sarah? You might just find a new tool to use with some of your clients! As a school-based music therapist, I love adding books into my individual and group sessions. Many children’s books are naturally...
Spring Song Share
Ready for Spring While I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, in northeast Ohio there are signs that Springtime will be here before we know it, and I can’t wait. With every transition into a new season, I think it is common for most to anticipate...
Favorite Winter Interventions
Greetings! Alex here. This month, I found myself in a rut trying to plan for sessions. It’s typically pretty easy to plan when you have a “theme”, like the holidays. But now that those are over, I’m trying to incorporate fun snow/winter/New Year’s experiences into my...
Our Favorite Instruments and Props from 2022
Sharing Our Favorites December greetings! The time has passed by so quickly this year...you know what they say about time when you're having fun! Our team wants to thank YOU for being here and helping make 2022 as special as it was. We thought it would be fun to wrap...
Clinical Language & Perspective Shifts
Perspective Perspective is a powerful thing. By definition, perspective is a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. We all have our own perspectives that we bring to the table, and these are usually determined by our personal...
Surviving Internship 101
Alex shares some tips that have helped her navigate her first month of internship!