At JB Music Therapy - we know that MUSIC HELPS. As we distance ourselves from one another in an act of compassion and protection - we want to affirm that we can connect, share, and create online - exploring new...
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Social change is a concept many of us do not truly understand. What we know for sure is that change is inevitable and change is always happening. What is Social Change? Sociologists define social change as changes in human interactions and...
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I am still processing my second visit to Igloolik, Nunavut. What I know for sure is that I am not taking the place nor the experiences I had for granted. To be invited into such a small community, in such...
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As Valentine’s Day approaches our team often explores the theme of love with their clients. A difficult topic for some who feel thrown away by society, and sometimes their family and friends. Two such young men reside in a group...
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RELIABLE adjective consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted. All services, including therapy, are judged on the skills, quality and outcomes of the service/provider. For this blog post, I take the #caseformusictherapy on a journey through the lens of where...
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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...
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So why did Music Therapy not become a series of music-based techniques but instead become an autonomous profession? I have asked myself this question many times throughout my career. Especially as many other individuals and groups in healthcare settings have begun...
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Starting this month I begin a new blog series to address the case for music therapy in healthcare. I want to put my profession to the test. Does it hold the value I feel it does? Are there areas we...
Read MoreWhen Statistics Canada shared their results from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health 2012 it fell in line with a recommendation by the Commission’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada which outlined the need to “improve mental health data collection, research, and knowledge...
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The sun has arrived - and all of a sudden we are getting that familiar feeling to move......and to help us move better we are reaching for the right music. For those who exercise, music is often a way to distract...
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