As JB Music Therapy celebrates its 32nd anniversary, it's a time for both reflection and forward-thinking. Over three decades, we've experienced the transformative power of music therapy and its increasing acceptance within the broader healthcare landscape. However, like any evolving...
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Please review our updated policies to determine our Fitness for Work. JB Music Therapy continues to provide online and in-person sessions post-COVID. Remaining accessible and ensuring the health of our clients is our top priority. Music therapists are considered a non-restricted...
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This year members of our national association - the Canadian Association of Music Therapists - connected for our first ever online conference amidst the pandemic. The theme was: ‘Creating Space, Nurturing Potential.” The Opening Keynote Speaker - Bernadette Kutarna -...
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Singing has been classified as a high-risk activity during COVID-19. What does this mean for the music therapists and the clients we serve? Are we allowed to sing? What do we know as of June 1, 2020 Large droplets and aerosols...
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When I planned out the #caseformusictherapy blog series who knew that when I got to the month I was to discuss the ‘future of music therapy’ it would land right in the middle of the future already happening - around...
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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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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...
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Group therapy is when a small number of people meet under the guidance of a professionally trained therapist to help themselves and one another. In some facilities group size is determined by economics — assigning numbers of participants to groups in...
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We have a rule in our family – the driver is in charge of choosing the music for the duration of the driving time. Prior to the trip, I didn’t give this much thought as I am typically in control...
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