Emily McKinney, MT-BC

When Christina Wood visits a patient, she comes with musical instruments rather than medical ones, and that can bring not only joy but contribute to health and healing. http://mayocl.in/1yHqhBg

Today, I am leading a senior living group in a round of SINGO or musical BINGO! We will be working on motor skills, cognitive skills, social skills, and improved mood, affect, and feelings of well-being! Who knew #therapy could be so much #fun? #MusicTherapy #OlderAdults #SeniorLiving Big thanks to Oxford HealthCare - Springfield for making this group possible!

https://youtu.be/7IoLcVWp3G8 This is just too good not to share! Ever wanted to eavesdrop on a mini #MusicTherapy session? Here you go!

If your life has been touched by #Alzheimers or other #dementia in any way, this should be required reading. It's time to demand #MusicTherapy as a standard of care for these patients.

When Christina Wood visits a patient, she comes with musical instruments rather than medical ones, and that can bring not only joy but contribute to health and healing. http://mayocl.in/1yHqhBg

https://youtu.be/7IoLcVWp3G8 This is just too good not to share! Ever wanted to eavesdrop on a mini #MusicTherapy session? Here you go!

Absolutley thrilled to get to stop by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization booth at the American Music Therapy Association, Inc. 2017 conference, and share my gratitude for their advocacy on behalf of #MusicTherapy. My dream is that one day, everyone facing a terminal illness can have access to a music therapist.

I am honored and excited to bring some #MusicTherapy knowledge and experiences to the Hulston Cancer Center at CoxHealth tonight for the Spotlight on Lung Cancer event! I'll be sharing how MT can support patients in #oncology treatment all the way from diagnosis to celebrating remission.

Today, I am leading a senior living group in a round of SINGO or musical BINGO! We will be working on motor skills, cognitive skills, social skills, and improved mood, affect, and feelings of well-being! Who knew #therapy could be so much #fun? #MusicTherapy #OlderAdults #SeniorLiving Big thanks to Oxford HealthCare - Springfield for making this group possible!

#DidYouKnow music therapy students must complete supervised clinical field work as part of their degree and training? One of my favorite parts of being a professional is getting to mentor and supervise students in the field. Today I am excited to take a student with me to conduct an assessment on a new patient of mine and learn more about how we create meaningful treatment plans in #MusicTherapy

I'm loving this post from Joann Jordan over at Music Sparks about common session planning mistakes! I am always looking for ways to sharpen my skills as a clinician to improve the therapy I bring to my clients. No matter what your discipline, these tips apply! #MusicTherapy #SeniorLiving #GroupTherapy http://sessioncafe.com/session-planning-mistakes/

Today Oxford HealthCare | Home Care and Hospice is bringing a group #musictherapy session to some seniors in a skilled nursing facility! We are going to sing, p...lay instruments, move our bodies, connect with each other, challenge our cognitive skills, reminisce about "the good old days," and leave feeling GREAT, with firsthand understanding of what MT can do! So excited! Thanks, Tresa for greenlighting this! See more

Nothing official, but I am scraping time together to work with an area agency on a small grant to bring clinical #musictherapy sessions to a very under-served group of people in our community. This is exciting! Need a music therapy consult for you or a loved one? 417-569-7144

Thrilled to see this touching story about #MusicTherapy and #pediatrics on the Today Show! Awareness of the benefits of clinical MT for each population is growing, and you are all a part of that. Thank you!

http://musictherapymusings.blogspot.com//guest-post-loss-o #OlderAdults #Grief #Depression #Hope #Healing #MusicTherapy