Category Archives: Preparing to be a Professional

Preparing to be a Professional: Words from the Professionals

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Key Changes Music Therapy

As a final wrap up to our Preparing to be a Professional series, I want to share with you some of the things that real live professional music therapists wish they had known when they started out. It sparked a … Continue reading →

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Preparing to be a Professional: First Job

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Key Changes Music Therapy

Congratulations! You’ve made it through your music therapy internship. Hopefully you kept your head down, performed well, didn’t get involved in any company drama , and got your passing grade and now have a diploma. If things are working in … Continue reading →

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Preparing to be a Professional: Egos and where to put them

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Key Changes Music Therapy

Last week we had a wonderful discussion going on in the comments section about ways to cope with and plan for transitioning from a student to a professional. Thank you to everyone who commented! This week’s topic is the ego.

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Preparing to be a Professional: things to do as a student

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Key Changes Music Therapy

Life is full of transitions. As a young music therapist, I’ve dealt with some pretty big ones in the past 3 years. The nature of our degree is that within a year, two major changes happen. We go from student … Continue reading →