Therapy Music

Published on: Nov 23, 2022|| Heart and Harmony’s COVID-19 Re-Entry Plan Our COVID Re-Etry Plan currently utilizes the CDC COVID-19 County Check tool. If your county’s COVID-19 Community Level is low, your county is in Phase 3 of our plan. If your county’s COVID-19 Community Level is medium, your county is in Phase 2 of our […]

Celebrate the turning of seasons with a visual songwriting experience that explores growth, change, and transitions. Instructions 1) Introduce the song and songwriting prompt. Pass out the leaf cutouts and lyric sheets. Display the prompt picture and tree printout. Explain experience and give instructions as appropriate for your client(s). Listen to the recording of the […]

I entered my first palliative care room as a Certified Music Therapist (MTA) in early 1990s. I was unfamiliar with the person I was about to meet – all I knew as I walked through the door was that her name was Gwen, she was wearing a colourful head scarf, and she was the same […]

Thanksgiving break is here! While this is an exciting time for our students, it can also be confusing for them. Schedules and routines change, things are different. So, I wrote a song called “See You Soon” to remind my students that we may be on break and our schedules may feel strange, but we’ll be […]

“Autumn Song”  Leaves of brown, they fall to the ground  And it’s here, over there, leaves around  Shut the door, dim the lights and relax…  ~Van Morrison  I noticed it first a couple of weeks ago.  The very tips of the leaves on some of the trees in our neighborhood were starting to show signs […]

Music Therapy Groups Heart and Harmony Music Therapy provides group sessions to facilities throughout Fort Worth and Dallas. Because we employ a team of music therapists, we are a great fit for organizations that want to offer music therapy to their programs but are not able to employ a part-time or full-time music therapist. Music […]

Use this song for a Thanksgiving theme! Sung to the tune of “Frere Jacques”, this song creates an opportunity to talk about Thanksgiving and a fun way for client’s to talk about their favorite parts of Thanksgiving dinner. Instructions Begin with a discussion about Thanksgiving if appropriate: Include hisotrical information about the holiday Include time […]

UPDATED: June 15, 2022 JB Music Therapy’s coordinated response in a COVID-19 world – ensures safety and care for our clients and team.  As COVID-19 transmissibility evolves, and the number of Albertans who are vaccinated increases, Alberta Health has adapted, relaxed or removed many of the health measures.  Preventing the spread of infection, ensuring the public […]

Earlier this week, I was Rockin’ and Readin’ at the Carroll Valley Library branch in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. The library invited me to lead a session during toddler and preschool story time, and we had a blast! Today, I’m sharing a few ways I turned a typical holiday sing-a-long into an interactive, goal-oriented session for the […]

Sing with me now– it’s beginning to look a lot like chaos, everywhere I go…. The holiday season is fully upon us– quite possibly the most anticipated and dreaded time of year. Yes, there is much to appreciate and be thankful for at this time of year. However, it also promises considerable holiday stress and […]