Burnout is a familiar experience for many of us, especially at this point in the Covid-19 pandemic. Why does burnout feel so awful? How do we complete the stress cycle and feel better? We'll discuss the explanations and solutions offered in Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski.  We will meet three times, all at 1 pm Central (2 pm Eastern/11 am Pacific).February 26March 19...

In 2019, AMTA adopted a new code of ethics based on an aspirational model. Other topics addressed in this course include ethic updates on competency issues and marketing and sales. Watch the videos to learn more about these changes, how to integrate them into your practice what they mean for your business.

Working with older adults, we also work with many people who are grieving. Also, many of our client relationships end when a client dies, leaving us to grieve, too. What do we know about grief, how to support those who are grieving and take care of ourselves? Let's discuss.

Here's what you'll accomplish in this 1 CMTE course: - Conquer any fear that you could give away all our secrets in your presentation or article or social media. - Find out why I don't demonstrate music "interventions" anymore and what I do instead. - Identify 3 ways to turn your content into something that benefits the care providers in your audience, the people they care for, AND your music therapy practice.

How does harm happen in music therapy, specifically in senior living and hospice? Let's discuss the Music Therapy and Harm Model (MTHM). Murakami, B. (2021). The music therapy and harm model (MTHM). Conceptualizing harm within music therapy practice. ECOS, 6(1), E003. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24215/27186199e003

Learn from current research in occupational health for musicians and music therapists. Here's what you'll accomplish: - Explore 4 occupational health hazards for music therapists doing clinical work. - Identify strategies for overcoming or avoiding these hazards. - Discover our top 3 resources for learning and maintaining self-care strategies to avoid injury.

In this course: -Explore why goal setting is important for development of professional skills and why documented goals are beneficial for your business -Learn about value-based goals and how to use this tool -Learn about S.M.A.R.T. goals -Discover different tools to help you manage your time to enable you to reach your goals -

Ready to take your practice with older adults to the next level? Need session planning resources and materials to help you grow? Start here! This free collection for music therapists includes five resources from our library.

What's happening in the eldercare industry in 2025? What investors and corporate leaders in the industry are thinking about that will affect music therapy practice and the folks we work with. From business trends, to aging in place and HCBS, to the continuing movement for culture change, we'll have much to discuss.