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[Guest Post] OCMT Sponsor – Music Together

Creativity in Decision Making Carol Ann Blank, MMT, MT-BC Blog Post #3 OCMT 2015 In this entry, I would like to share with you some of my thoughts about the role of the therapist in music therapy.  Specifically, I am going to summarize Sears’ (2007) Processes of Music Therapy and draw some links between Sears’ […]

[Guest Post] Music Together – OCMT15 Sponsor

Creativity in Decision Making Carol Ann Blank, MMT, MT-BC Blog Post #2 OCMT 2015 Through my studies at Drexel University, I have come to view my clinical work with parent-child dyads in individual music therapy through a systems lens.  Systems-oriented thinking can be described as a way to understand the whole of a (biological) system […]

[Guest Post] Canadian Assoc of Music Therapy – OCMT15 Sponsor

The Journey to MTA (Music Therapist Accredited)  by Jennifer Lam – Canadian Association for Music Therapy member and newly accredited music therapist. Being a newly accredited music therapist in Canada is staying late at the long-term care centre to run extra programs while waiting for the snowstorm to pass – gone are what used to […]

[Guest Post] Music Together – OCMT15 Sponsor

Creativity in Decision Making Carol Ann Blank, MMT, MT-BC Blog Post #1 OCMT 2015 In this blog post, I’d like to discuss a bit about what I am studying in my dissertation research at Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA).  Music therapists’ clinical decision making when working with parent-child dyads hasn’t received as much attention as I […]

[Guest Post] musictherapyworks.com – OCMT Sponsor

It’s that time of year again. Registration for the Online Conference for Music Therapy (OCMT) 2015 is now open and running. **Now in the interest of full disclosure, I want you to know that I’m a founding member, the continuing education director, and the treasurer of OCMT, so keep in mind that most of this […]

Registration is now OPEN

 Interconnectivity in Music Therapy: 2015 Online Conference for Music Therapy   OCMT15 Registration is OPEN You can CLICK HERE to go to the Registration Page. You can also find it on the menu bar and on the website homepage. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions: How much? Professional Music Therapist (with CMTE option): […]

Announcing #OCMT15 Keynote Speaker

The Online Conference for Music Therapy   2015 Conference: Interconnectivity in Music Therapy Keynote Speakers Dr Michael H Thaut, PhD: Neurologic Music Therapy Michael H Thaut received his masters and PhD in music from Michigan State University with a minor in movement science. He also has a degree in music from the Mozarteum Music University […]

#OCMT15 Call for Papers!

Interconnectivity in Music Therapy Announcing the Call for Papers for #OCMT15! You can find it here. See you February 7th, 2015!!

From the #OCMT14 Organizing Committee – THANK YOU!!

We would like to thank our Keynotes, Presenters, Attendees and Volunteers for your participation in the third-ever Online Conference for Music Therapy! If you attended #OCMT14, please check your email inboxes for the information you need to access all 14 of the recorded sessions. You will have access to the recordings until March 8th!    […]

[Guest Post] Music Therapy Ed – OCMT Sponsor

Dealing with Overwhelm Kat Fulton, MM, MT-BC, is the curator for the premier site for online music therapy education. After building her private practice from zero to full-time, selling out of her self-published DVDs, and building a website from zero to full-time revenues, she now dedicates her time to elevating the field of music therapy. […]

[Guest Post] The Musical Autist – OCMT Sponsor

The Value of Connecting with Others Online   CJ Shiloh MT-BC, is on the OCMT Organizing Committee, serving as Committee Chair for the OCMT website and social media public relations.  CJ is the Director of the nonprofit organization, The Musical Autist and has been blogging at that address since 2011. She is an active participant in disability rights issues, an […]

[Guest Post] Music Therapy Book Club – OCMT Sponsor

CMTE Discount at Music Therapy Book Club, for OCMT Fans!   Jennifer Sokira, MMT, LCAT, MT-BC is the founder of Music Therapy Book Club, which is a unique CMTE option for music therapists offered by her company, Connecticut Music Therapy Services, LLC, P#0130. Music Therapy Book Club is honored to sponsor the 2014 OCMT! Music […]

[Guest Post] Canadian Assoc of Music Therapy – OCMT Sponsor

CAMT 40th Anniversary Conference: Celebrating 40 Years of Music Therapy Across the Lifespan   Amy Clements-Cortes, PhD, MTA, MT-BC, FAMI Chair, CAMT Conference   You undoubtedly have heard a lot about Toronto these past few months with Toronto mayor Rob Ford making headlines, and even the David Letterman Top 10 List. Don’t let that hinder […]

[Guest Post] Music Therapy Pro – OCMT Sponsor

 Reigniting the Spark in Your Music Therapy Career This guest post is brought to you by Rachel Rambach, one of the founders of Music Therapy Pro, an OCMT2014 sponsor. Music Therapy Pro offers valuable, “outside the therapy room” information on technology, communication, time management, self-care, organization, and more! It’s the brain-child of the creators behind […]

[Guest Post] Music Together – OCMT Sponsor

What is Family Music Therapy? Carol Ann Blank, LCAT, LPC, MMT, MT-BC That is the first question that I’ve had to wrestle with in my research on clinical decision making in family music therapy (FMT).  And, like most researchers, I have come to realize that the first question acts as the gateway to many other questions.  I’ll […]

[Guest Post] Music Therapy Ed – OCMT Sponsor

6 Questions to Ask YOUR Clients Kat Fulton, MM, MT-BC, is the curator for the premier site for online music therapy education. After building her private practice from zero to full-time, selling out of her self-published DVDs, and building a website from zero to full-time revenues, she now dedicates her time to elevating the field […]

[Guest Post] Music Therapy Pro – OCMT Sponsor

49 Ways to Engage in the Music Therapy Community This guest post is brought to you by Kimberly Sena Moore, one of the founders of Music Therapy Pro, an OCMT2014 sponsor. Music Therapy Pro offers valuable, “outside the therapy room” information on technology, communication, time management, self-care, organization, and more! It’s the brain-child of the […]

[Guest Post] Music Therapy Ed – OCMT Sponsor

5 Tips For Moving From Intern to Full-Time Jessica Johnson, MT-BC, originally from a small town in Minnesota, now lives in Southern California. She provides music therapy in San Diego with older adults in a variety of settings, adults in the medical setting. She is also the Director of Continuing Ed for Music Therapy Ed, […]

Summit Music Therapy Services – Guest Blog Post

Summit Music Therapy Services (SMTS) is pleased to sponsor the Online Conference for Music Therapy! At SMTS we strive to provide high-quality online music therapy education. No hotels or airplanes, just quality information at your convenience. All of our course leaders have years of clinical experience and are published researchers in the field.  We began […]

CAMT Guest Blog Post!

We’re happy to announce OCMT2014’s cooperation with the Canadian Association for Music Therapy. Our goal is to cross promote our conference events, in order to increase awareness of these opportunities in the field of music therapy, in Canada and worldwide. Here is a message from the CAMT past president: On behalf of the Canadian Association […]

Announcing Keynote Speakers

Simon Gilbertson, DR.RER.MED., RMT: Dr. Gilbertson is an associate professor of music therapy and the program coordinator of the Integrated Master in Music Therapy at The Grieg Academy of Music. He is also a senior researcher at the Grieg Music Therapy Research Centre and University of Bergen, Norway. He will be talking about how music connects […]

Call for Papers Deadline – Extended!!

CFP deadline is extended to September 15th, 2013!! We’ve gotten some fantastic proposals so far, but we’re also getting requests for an extension. That end-of-summer rush of traveling and getting ready for the next school year is an issue for many of us this time of year. So, we’re extending it one month. This way, […]

OCMT2014 Call for Papers!!

What would a conference be without amazing presenters? We at OCMT know that ours would be nothing without YOU! Click here to submit the electronic call for papers!  When deciding on what you would like to submit, keep a few things in mind. 1. The conference is conducted via an online meeting platform. This means […]

The OCMT2014 Organizing Committee Welcomes You!

We are pleased to announce that the Online Conference for Music Therapy is back in 2014!!   You can see who is on this year’s Organizing Committee by clicking on “OCMT Committee” in the menu bar, or by clicking here.  We are a group of music therapy professionals who have volunteered to donate our time, energy […]