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...
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,...
4 BIPOC Kids’ Artists You Should Know by Karah Chappel, MT-BC We’ve all got that classic children’s music in our back pockets – Wheels on the Bus, Five Little Speckled Frogs, etc. But sometimes we need a refresh, especially if that refresh is going to help...
Four Fall Session Plans by Karah Chappel, MT-BC We have officially entered fall, folks! And after a Texas summer, I’m excited to be here. While the weather is starting to change, I’m also changing out some of my interventions. Themed interventions are a great way to...
Summer Jams for Music Therapy by Maddie Hernandez Summer songs typically include road trip mixtapes, beach vibes, and karaoke worthy hits. My go to summer jams are a little worn out so I wanted to dive into some equally summery vibes that reach broader audiences for...
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).
