From Lyrics to Life Skills: How Songs Support Daily Communication by Berkley Coscia, Music Therapy Intern What Are Functional Phrases? Being able to communicate needs, feelings, and choices is something many people take for granted. Phrases like “I’m hungry” or “I...
The 2026 Grammy Award Winners & Nominees Session Ideas by Annika Labus, MT-BC Did you watch the 2026 Grammy Awards? Wondering how you can incorporate those songs into your session? We can help with that! Here are 5 session ideas that are worth a Grammy! *This post may...
Meet Nikki Belshe, MNLM, MT-BC, the instructor of Employee or Contract Worker: The Basics You Need (and Deserve) to Know. Nikki shares about her life, her journey as a music therapist, and the reasons why she created this course! Tell us about your education and work...
Queer Music Therapy by Mercedes Shook, Music Therapy Intern In a time when the LGBTQIA+ communities are at their most vulnerable, the responsibility of advocacy and inclusion demands professionals to examine how we can support our clients and communities both in the...
Download available at the end of this post! Movie Soundtrack Experience by Evelyn Ontiveros, MT-BC As a music therapist, it can sometimes be difficult to develop new ideas to incorporate into sessions when you’re also balancing a full case load of clients,...
Girl Power Ballads by Nikki Belshe Lanza, MNLM, MT-BC Are you looking for inspiration as you honor the strong femme figures in your life? We’ve got you! Here are 9 meaningful songs from 9 fierce female and enby artists we adore. *This post may contain affiliate...
Heart and Harmony is a team of therapists who are committed to providing high-quality music therapy services to the DFW community.
What is music therapy?
“Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.” (AMTA, 2010).
