Blog - JB Music Therapy

How Reliable is Music Therapy?

All services, including therapy, are judged on the skills, quality and outcomes of the service/provider....

Why Professionals are Necessary in Healthcare? Including Professional Music Therapists

The longer I work in healthcare, the more I understand why we need professionals to serve those in an active state of recovery and healing. And my hunch is if you have been a patient in any healthcare system, for...

The Rise of the Music Therapy Profession and the Pioneers Who Made It Happen

So why did Music Therapy not become a series of music-based techniques but instead become an autonomous profession?...

A Brief History of Music in Healthcare

The history of music in healthcare begins in ancient Greece alongside the theories of Plato that medical centres should embed art, music and many other forms of healing into its core....

2 Ways Music Therapists Improve Mental Health

We know from many previous blogs that music has the capacity to trigger emotions and anchor feelings. The music therapist uses all this information when planning treatment for how best to use music in each session, in order to reach...

Music Improves Performance: Listen Up and Boost Your Productivity

MUSIC THAT INSPIRES YOU = IMPROVES MOTIVATION = IMPROVES PERFORMANCE...

A Music Therapist Helps a Youth Recover from Feelings of Being Bullied

Music Therapy helps Emily feel more confident and safe, bringing her back to how she was feeling only a few short months ago, prior to being bullied....

3 Lessons on How to Enjoy Music Even More

You don’t have to “do music” the way you think you are supposed to “do music” to have great outcomes (you don’t even have to DO music at all)...

‘Beat’ the Flu this Season

A study published by Barry Bittman, MD found that group drumming session alters neuroendocrine and immunologic measurements in the participants – this means a boost to your immune system. Drumming was chosen for this study because percussion activities can be an...

Choosing a Single Core Value For You and Your Business

Writing my second book has been a long and reflective journey. Here’s one thing I learned about my core value....