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Where it all started

My love letter to the musicians who came before me. Thank you for being a part of my music therapy story! 🤍

#musictherapy #worldmusictherapyweek #musiceducation #musicmatters

My love letter to the musicians who came before me. Thank you for being a part of my music therapy story! 🤍

#musictherapy #worldmusictherapyweek #musiceducation #musicmatters

grad szn is so close!! It is the happiest time of the year - change my mind!!

here for all your celebration needs 🥳 store running all sorts of grad gifts until the end of March. guaranteed to be delivered by last day of classes!

grad szn is so close!! It is the happiest time of the year - change my mind!!

here for all your celebration needs 🥳 store running all sorts of grad gifts until the end of March. guaranteed to be delivered by last day of classes!

Today marks my five year anniversary of my board certification!

I knew I always wanted to be a medical music therapist, but had no idea it would take me to work for nationally recognized healthcare institutions! I love the work I do!

But what about health professionals who stay in the field after five years? MTs, child life specialists, nurses, rehabilitation disciplines, social workers, physicians, and many other allied healthcare professions experience attrition in their fields. It is more than burnout, and should ALWAYS be discussed with other factors, like support and professional development available, career pathways, workload, pay, and advancement opportunities.

I stand here as a music therapist who entered the workforce on the front lines of a pandemic. I’ve been compensated well in each of my jobs (with annual cost of living adjustments!). I’ve asked for my professional dues to be paid for. I’ve negotiated relocation assistance when I’ve taken jobs that required me to move, and I’ve also negotiated sign on bonuses to help cover the gaps in pay between jobs. I’ve been a part of clinical ladder promotion programs. I’ve advocated successfully for adjusting my caseload numbers during busy seasons at work (like supervising students or doing research!). And I love taking my well earned PTO!

It’s been an intentional practice to not make music therapy the only character in my story. When we know how others in our field are supported (as well as best practices in other allied health fields), we explore what contributes to our clinical resiliency. Because at the end of the day, dream jobs are still work. And you are always more than the work you do!

So let’s try this again.

Hi! I’m Lizzie. I work as a neurologic music therapist. My creative outlet is making art that sparks great conversation. I volunteer regularly with a non-profit. I love cooking, reading, and traveling. I dream of a world where we don’t just celebrate marriage and family additions, but throw big parties for hard earned promotions, earning graduate degrees, and paying off debt.

I’m so glad to celebrate this professional milestone with you! 🥳

Today marks my five year anniversary of my board certification!

I knew I always wanted to be a medical music therapist, but had no idea it would take me to work for nationally recognized healthcare institutions! I love the work I do!

But what about health professionals who stay in the field after five years? MTs, child life specialists, nurses, rehabilitation disciplines, social workers, physicians, and many other allied healthcare professions experience attrition in their fields. It is more than burnout, and should ALWAYS be discussed with other factors, like support and professional development available, career pathways, workload, pay, and advancement opportunities.

I stand here as a music therapist who entered the workforce on the front lines of a pandemic. I’ve been compensated well in each of my jobs (with annual cost of living adjustments!). I’ve asked for my professional dues to be paid for. I’ve negotiated relocation assistance when I’ve taken jobs that required me to move, and I’ve also negotiated sign on bonuses to help cover the gaps in pay between jobs. I’ve been a part of clinical ladder promotion programs. I’ve advocated successfully for adjusting my caseload numbers during busy seasons at work (like supervising students or doing research!). And I love taking my well earned PTO!

It’s been an intentional practice to not make music therapy the only character in my story. When we know how others in our field are supported (as well as best practices in other allied health fields), we explore what contributes to our clinical resiliency. Because at the end of the day, dream jobs are still work. And you are always more than the work you do!

So let’s try this again.

Hi! I’m Lizzie. I work as a neurologic music therapist. My creative outlet is making art that sparks great conversation. I volunteer regularly with a non-profit. I love cooking, reading, and traveling. I dream of a world where we don’t just celebrate marriage and family additions, but throw big parties for hard earned promotions, earning graduate degrees, and paying off debt.

I’m so glad to celebrate this professional milestone with you! 🥳

Love a shirt that says music therapy on it… but when your closet looks like mine, you need new ways to shine!

Shirts, Crewnecks, and Instrument Bags available until March 31st!

Love a shirt that says music therapy on it… but when your closet looks like mine, you need new ways to shine!

Shirts, Crewnecks, and Instrument Bags available until March 31st!

Just in time for grad szn! 🤩

Bella Canvas Tees, Sweatshirts meant for scrubs, and machine washable instrument bags, all meant to start great and intentional advocacy conversations.

Yours until March 31st! 🫶🏼 link in bio!!!

Just in time for grad szn! 🤩

Bella Canvas Tees, Sweatshirts meant for scrubs, and machine washable instrument bags, all meant to start great and intentional advocacy conversations.

Yours until March 31st! 🫶🏼 link in bio!!!

SURPRISE!! Your music therapy merch just expanded!
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Rhythmic Entrainment Instrument Bags, Tees, and Crewnecks available for a limited time. Two weeks only, then the collection will go into the archives! Shipping ALL across the United States.
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Collection goes live Monday 3/17!!! 🤠🍀🤩

SURPRISE!! Your music therapy merch just expanded!
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Rhythmic Entrainment Instrument Bags, Tees, and Crewnecks available for a limited time. Two weeks only, then the collection will go into the archives! Shipping ALL across the United States.
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Collection goes live Monday 3/17!!! 🤠🍀🤩

Streaming services introduce people to artists and songs in a way like never before. Mickey Guyton’s rise to fame is one of my favorites - and the perfect example of what happens when music artists bypass the radio play pipeline!
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Her story encapsulates why music is for everyone. The Country Genre especially. When we categorize music into genres, the groupings sometimes get tangled with preconceived notions. But those preconceived notions can be challenged when we engage thoughtfully with music - in knowing its context, the story, and its purpose. ⭐️

Streaming services introduce people to artists and songs in a way like never before. Mickey Guyton’s rise to fame is one of my favorites - and the perfect example of what happens when music artists bypass the radio play pipeline!
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Her story encapsulates why music is for everyone. The Country Genre especially. When we categorize music into genres, the groupings sometimes get tangled with preconceived notions. But those preconceived notions can be challenged when we engage thoughtfully with music - in knowing its context, the story, and its purpose. ⭐️

Not the shadow of my assistant coming in on all my shots!!!

grit & glory, as well as your favorite music therapy stickers, are back in shop. link in bio.☀️

Not the shadow of my assistant coming in on all my shots!!!

grit & glory, as well as your favorite music therapy stickers, are back in shop. link in bio.☀️

The Grit & Glory Sticker Collection came to be because of Cowboy Carter fitting beautifully into a clinical population shift.

Going from a metropolitan healthcare system to developing a music therapy program focused on expanding access to care for rural areas had me thinking a lot about genres and preconceived notions. I sat with the genre of country, largely because it’s the music of my youth. Country is filled with messages from all walks of life and the truth about the lived experiences of the American dream. Beyoncé addressed this in her album 6 months before this life event for me, and it has been a cornerstone of creativity and inspiration both in this world and my clinical job. :)

Country music does NOT shy away about the hard things. Some of the best anthems we have about hard work, being alone, and heartbreak live in this genre. It’s accessible. It’s memorable. And it resonates. ⭐️

The Grit & Glory Sticker Collection came to be because of Cowboy Carter fitting beautifully into a clinical population shift.

Going from a metropolitan healthcare system to developing a music therapy program focused on expanding access to care for rural areas had me thinking a lot about genres and preconceived notions. I sat with the genre of country, largely because it’s the music of my youth. Country is filled with messages from all walks of life and the truth about the lived experiences of the American dream. Beyoncé addressed this in her album 6 months before this life event for me, and it has been a cornerstone of creativity and inspiration both in this world and my clinical job. :)

Country music does NOT shy away about the hard things. Some of the best anthems we have about hard work, being alone, and heartbreak live in this genre. It’s accessible. It’s memorable. And it resonates. ⭐️

Putting howdy into hello songs 🤠

Meet the full The Grit & Glory Sticker Collection. Yours 2.24.25! ⭐️

Putting howdy into hello songs 🤠

Meet the full The Grit & Glory Sticker Collection. Yours 2.24.25! ⭐️

The amount of times I’m caught off guard when someone asks me what I do when I am en route to a patient room is more than I’d like to admit. I’m a music therapist on a mission! And that mission is usually patient care!

When I started putting stickers on the back of my badge at work, I felt more centered and ready to switch gears into my advocacy elevator pitch. The visual cue helped me SO much (even with the guitar on my back and gig bag in my hand).

Advocacy takes a lot of grit, but when done well, we reap the glory. This sticker collection is more than just looks. It is designed to intentionally start small conversations that leave a large impact.

Collection will be yours on 2.24.25!🤠

The amount of times I’m caught off guard when someone asks me what I do when I am en route to a patient room is more than I’d like to admit. I’m a music therapist on a mission! And that mission is usually patient care!

When I started putting stickers on the back of my badge at work, I felt more centered and ready to switch gears into my advocacy elevator pitch. The visual cue helped me SO much (even with the guitar on my back and gig bag in my hand).

Advocacy takes a lot of grit, but when done well, we reap the glory. This sticker collection is more than just looks. It is designed to intentionally start small conversations that leave a large impact.

Collection will be yours on 2.24.25!🤠

Boot Scootin’ is another phrase for line dancing. The mental components of memory and dance step recall can be challenging. Music cues, like choruses or drum patterns, can help one recall and orient to where in the song and pattern one is.

The physical components of dancing can also be challenging. Increased balance and complex motor planning can be higher-level forms of movement that require more strength and endurance than walking.

Music therapists can help with the physical and cognitive parts of this complex dance task. Once mastered, they then work to generalize outcomes to settings outside the dance hall.

Improving balance, utilizing both sides of one’s body, moving in time to rhythm, and stamina can help increase the distance walked and ability to adjust your walking to environmental limitations (like recovering after tripping or stepping up on a curve).

Remembering the dance steps and chaining those steps together lends itself to remembering complex information, like grocery lists, how to fold laundry, navigational directions, and other activities of daily living.

If this seems like fun - it’s because it is. Music therapists know that the joy of music is at the core of what they do. 🤠
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plain jane & disco cowgirl versions available 2.24.25 ⭐️

Boot Scootin’ is another phrase for line dancing. The mental components of memory and dance step recall can be challenging. Music cues, like choruses or drum patterns, can help one recall and orient to where in the song and pattern one is.

The physical components of dancing can also be challenging. Increased balance and complex motor planning can be higher-level forms of movement that require more strength and endurance than walking.

Music therapists can help with the physical and cognitive parts of this complex dance task. Once mastered, they then work to generalize outcomes to settings outside the dance hall.

Improving balance, utilizing both sides of one’s body, moving in time to rhythm, and stamina can help increase the distance walked and ability to adjust your walking to environmental limitations (like recovering after tripping or stepping up on a curve).

Remembering the dance steps and chaining those steps together lends itself to remembering complex information, like grocery lists, how to fold laundry, navigational directions, and other activities of daily living.

If this seems like fun - it’s because it is. Music therapists know that the joy of music is at the core of what they do. 🤠
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plain jane & disco cowgirl versions available 2.24.25 ⭐️

Music shapes culture and propels discourse. Rap music especially. I am HERE for it!
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Other pieces for you to note about Kendrick Lamar’s performance:

- He references “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron to set the scene for his performance.

- He won a Grammy for Song of the Year for “Not Like Us,” an award given to a songwriter who wrote the lyrics and melody of a song, celebrating its compositional components.

- He also won a Grammy for Record of the Year for “Not Like Us,” an award given to the performing artist, producer, and recording engineer/mixer for that song, celebrating how it was produced.

- KL’s music is currently the catalyst for a really interesting conversation about freedom of speech, which is best summed up on the podcast “Every Single Album.” A more detailed synopsis of this cultural impact moment there!

Music shapes culture and propels discourse. Rap music especially. I am HERE for it!
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Other pieces for you to note about Kendrick Lamar’s performance:

- He references “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron to set the scene for his performance.

- He won a Grammy for Song of the Year for “Not Like Us,” an award given to a songwriter who wrote the lyrics and melody of a song, celebrating its compositional components.

- He also won a Grammy for Record of the Year for “Not Like Us,” an award given to the performing artist, producer, and recording engineer/mixer for that song, celebrating how it was produced.

- KL’s music is currently the catalyst for a really interesting conversation about freedom of speech, which is best summed up on the podcast “Every Single Album.” A more detailed synopsis of this cultural impact moment there!

Boom-chuck is a guitar strumming pattern that separates singular beats.

Predictable beats are key for music therapists working in motor rehabilitation. Timing movements in walking allows for the center of gravity to remain stable and more even weight distribution among both legs.

Think about marching bands moving across the field during halftime. Music therapists use this same concept - but adapt the music and tempo of the music based on what people need in real time.

Most people don’t need help walking. But those who do benefit greatly when music therapy is involved.
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First Look of the Grit & Glory Collection! Advocacy is getting a whole lot more country🤠

Boom-chuck is a guitar strumming pattern that separates singular beats.

Predictable beats are key for music therapists working in motor rehabilitation. Timing movements in walking allows for the center of gravity to remain stable and more even weight distribution among both legs.

Think about marching bands moving across the field during halftime. Music therapists use this same concept - but adapt the music and tempo of the music based on what people need in real time.

Most people don’t need help walking. But those who do benefit greatly when music therapy is involved.
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First Look of the Grit & Glory Collection! Advocacy is getting a whole lot more country🤠

Truly the best career hack I’ve ever learned!
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Asking your employer to pay for your professional expenses & opportunities is a sales pitch - so sell it! Access to community, resources, and organizational impact speak volumes to administrators.🤩

Truly the best career hack I’ve ever learned!
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Asking your employer to pay for your professional expenses & opportunities is a sales pitch - so sell it! Access to community, resources, and organizational impact speak volumes to administrators.🤩

This professional season has come with a lot of change. I’ve been doing more writing, planning, developing, pitching, and reflecting on where my growth and dreams are entering my 5th year.
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I love what I do!!! And I love where my dreams are taking me… so stay tuned because it’s gonna be soooo much fun😉

This professional season has come with a lot of change. I’ve been doing more writing, planning, developing, pitching, and reflecting on where my growth and dreams are entering my 5th year.
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I love what I do!!! And I love where my dreams are taking me… so stay tuned because it’s gonna be soooo much fun😉

briefly traded graphic design for real life design these past couple months. say hello to the new home of MTA!
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this new home has already created SO much with the help of some really amazing people… I’m telling you. you’re not gonna see any of it coming!
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shop reopens Feb 2025. 🥳

briefly traded graphic design for real life design these past couple months. say hello to the new home of MTA!
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this new home has already created SO much with the help of some really amazing people… I’m telling you. you’re not gonna see any of it coming!
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shop reopens Feb 2025. 🥳

here’s to the mobility aids who make gait training more exciting!💃🩼
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#musictherapy #gaittraining #mobility

here’s to the mobility aids who make gait training more exciting!💃🩼
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#musictherapy #gaittraining #mobility

HUGE NEWS from my home state of TN - our bill for music therapy licensure was signed into law today!
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My heart is overjoyed! While I’ve been putting in months of behind the scenes work, this has been a multi-year effort with @tnmusictherapytf and would not have been possible without their guidance, organizing, and support. Thank you for stewarding these efforts - what a win for us ALL!

HUGE NEWS from my home state of TN - our bill for music therapy licensure was signed into law today!
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My heart is overjoyed! While I’ve been putting in months of behind the scenes work, this has been a multi-year effort with @tnmusictherapytf and would not have been possible without their guidance, organizing, and support. Thank you for stewarding these efforts - what a win for us ALL!

celebrate all the way to your board-certification… you’re worth it!
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link in bio✨

celebrate all the way to your board-certification… you’re worth it!
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link in bio✨

music therapy moments are my favorite kind of moments. thankful to do this work every day!
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what moments would you add?
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#music #musictherapy #worldmusictherapyweek

music therapy moments are my favorite kind of moments. thankful to do this work every day!
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what moments would you add?
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#music #musictherapy #worldmusictherapyweek

Music therapists are some of the best creative problem-solvers I know. We are a profession of talented, resourceful, and driven individuals!
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Who else thinks being a music therapist is the best job ever?!

Music therapists are some of the best creative problem-solvers I know. We are a profession of talented, resourceful, and driven individuals!
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Who else thinks being a music therapist is the best job ever?!

brb telling everyone how much I love using the iso-principle
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#music #musictherapy #mood #energy

brb telling everyone how much I love using the iso-principle
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#music #musictherapy #mood #energy

We celebrate the time and energy we invest in driving music therapy forward!
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To the research questions we pursue, the relationships we build, the advocacy we do, the funding we seek, the curriculum we develop, the business skills we acquire, the jobs we create, the moves we physically make… these are parts of being a music therapist that many of us did not expect to take on when we entered the field, but absolutely make the difference for us and those who come after us.
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To the music therapists who do more than music therapy (which is every single one of us), thank you. Your efforts outside of sessions amplifies our collective impact🌏

We celebrate the time and energy we invest in driving music therapy forward!
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To the research questions we pursue, the relationships we build, the advocacy we do, the funding we seek, the curriculum we develop, the business skills we acquire, the jobs we create, the moves we physically make… these are parts of being a music therapist that many of us did not expect to take on when we entered the field, but absolutely make the difference for us and those who come after us.
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To the music therapists who do more than music therapy (which is every single one of us), thank you. Your efforts outside of sessions amplifies our collective impact🌏

happy world music therapy week! thankful to be in a profession that drives such positive change in this world. 🌍
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what would you add?!
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#music #musictherapy #worldwide

happy world music therapy week! thankful to be in a profession that drives such positive change in this world. 🌍
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what would you add?!
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#music #musictherapy #worldwide

Advocacy can often feel like being the only music therapist in the room. And sometimes, you take advantage of that opportunity and provide continuing education for an entirely different discipline about how your job can make their work even more impactful.
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Never thought I would attend a Physical Therapy Conference, much less even be a speaker! Proud of this adventure - a labor of love that has taken months of research, data gathering, and many, many evenings in deep thought.
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Thankful to have connections in other fields who are getting me into rooms to spark great conversations about the power of music therapy to change patient outcomes. Advocacy is always a team sport!!❤️🎵🎸

Advocacy can often feel like being the only music therapist in the room. And sometimes, you take advantage of that opportunity and provide continuing education for an entirely different discipline about how your job can make their work even more impactful.
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Never thought I would attend a Physical Therapy Conference, much less even be a speaker! Proud of this adventure - a labor of love that has taken months of research, data gathering, and many, many evenings in deep thought.
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Thankful to have connections in other fields who are getting me into rooms to spark great conversations about the power of music therapy to change patient outcomes. Advocacy is always a team sport!!❤️🎵🎸

y’all have me beaming. thank you @seramtaofficial for a fantastic conference!

y’all have me beaming. thank you @seramtaofficial for a fantastic conference!

Timing keeps attention - and when everything clicks, you can’t look away!
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Showcase your skills in video-based content for World Music Therapy Week. Remember that you know how to keep attention… and the science behind it too✨

Timing keeps attention - and when everything clicks, you can’t look away!
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Showcase your skills in video-based content for World Music Therapy Week. Remember that you know how to keep attention… and the science behind it too✨

Advocacy is a TEAM SPORT!✨
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Identifying your music therapy advocates will get you in places where you wouldn’t be otherwise.
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Share the love. Nurture those relationships. They are your game-changers!

Advocacy is a TEAM SPORT!✨
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Identifying your music therapy advocates will get you in places where you wouldn’t be otherwise.
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Share the love. Nurture those relationships. They are your game-changers!

Anyone who has been mentored by me knows exactly how I feel about celebrating. 🎉 It’s a part of my clinical resiliency!
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Your work as a music therapy advocate is worth celebrating, and you ✨should✨ make time to do it during World Music Therapy Week.
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You still have a month to plan! Advocacy Planner in bio☀️

Anyone who has been mentored by me knows exactly how I feel about celebrating. 🎉 It’s a part of my clinical resiliency!
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Your work as a music therapy advocate is worth celebrating, and you ✨should✨ make time to do it during World Music Therapy Week.
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You still have a month to plan! Advocacy Planner in bio☀️

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