Haaaave you met Music Therapy?

You know when you hear someone say, “If I had a nickel for every time I’d heard that…”

Well, at the risk of sounding cliché, if I had a nickel for every time I heard something like, “Music therapy? What is that?” I’d have… more nickels.

The funny part is, even though I’ve run across countless music therapy questions during my school and intern careers, I haven’t always felt satisfied with my quick explanations. If you think about it, you only have a small window of time to capture your inquirer’s attention and leave them with a good first impression of music therapy. That’s a lot of pressure!

Fear not, music therapy friends. I have compiled some of my favorite tips, imparted upon me by some wise music therapists, for being an effective liaison to the world of music therapy. By following the presented steps, you should walk away from each of your introductions to music therapy feeling confident that you made a positive impression on your audience, established yourself as an informed authority, and that you contributed to the health of the music therapy discipline in general. Nice job.

Side note, if you feel so inclined to share or reuse the infographic, please refer credit back to The Music Therapy Center of California.

Happy music-making!

~Esther