Bridging Consonance and Dissonance

In this week's episode, Kate talks about her experience during internship, advice for current/future interns, and how she prepped for the CBMT exam. CBMT book suggestion:Hanser, S. B. (2018). The New Music Therapy's Handbook, 3rd ed. Berklee PressPodcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

This week's episode is the third and final part of Kate's conversation with her good friend and classmate, Sean Harty. The pair discuss their ideas regarding Telehealth and its impact on music therapy.Music Therapy Resource:AMTA Music Therapy and Telehealth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSjNjf4IR4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3DWVbwt7mngKfTnTGGI22DDNVpbOf_T6HUknKDUyAif-zqBrjEMlD58QIPodcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

This week's episode is the second part of Kate's conversation with her good friend and classmate, Sean Harty. The pair discuss their ideas regarding utilizing improvisation in future sessions. Additionally, the pair discuss how they developed their own improvisation skills as musicians during their undergrad. Music Therapy Study: Markworth, L. (2014). Without words: Music as Communication for Children with Autism. Qualitative Inquiries in Music Therapy: A Monograph Series, 9, 1-42. Non-Music Therapy Study: Fancourt, D., Perkins, R., Ascenso, S., Carvalho, L. A., Steptoe, A., & Williamon, A. (2016). Effects of group drumming interventions on anxiety, depression, social resilience and inflammatory immune response among mental health service users. PLoS ONE, 11(3), 1-16.Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kate interviews her good friend and classmate, Sean Harty. In this episode, Kate and Sean discuss their experiences leading up to becoming Masters Equivalency students and begin discussing how they have used improvisation within their clinical experiences. Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kate and Caitlin discuss a few questions about how music therapists can increase engagement and client wonder throughout their sessions. Additionally, each cohost gives their own clinical experiences when clients were clearly not engaged within the session, and how that impacted the client's making progress towards their goals. Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

On this week's episode, Kate and Caitlin discuss their experiences and opinions on how to balance graduate school while working full-time. Additionally, the hosts give their opinions on how COVID has impacted their music therapy practice. Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonanceKate's music suggestion- Just Keep Breathing by We The Kings: https://open.spotify.com/album/7ycU6PSFUBz5FtiOizHQrv?highlight=spotify:track:7L0YqijHWmFvQERf9PvJ8u

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kate and Caitlin discuss two short questions about how COVID-19 has impacted their lives as professionals, and where they see music therapy going in the future due to the pandemic. Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kate continues to sit down with Maggie Stiffler, MT-BC to discuss their experiences, opinions, and advice with both national and university-affiliated internships. Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonanceMaggie's music suggestion: Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic ZerosSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7giUHu5pv6YTZgSkxxCcgh

Our first interview! On this week's episode of the podcast, one of the cohosts Kate Pisarczyk sits down with Maggie Stiffler, MT-BC to discuss their opinions on their equivalency programs. The pair also discusses some advice for future music therapy students and interns.Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

Another music therapy short! On this week's episode, Caitlin and Kate discuss two new questions about integrating neuroscience into music therapy, and what this can mean for the treatment plans of our clients. Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance

In this episode of Bridging Consonance and Dissonance, Caitlin and Kate discuss their understanding of a neuroscience perspective on music therapy, and how evidence-based practices come into play within the field.Podcast Art: Lila Prints @ https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeechPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/consonance.dissonancePodcast Instagram: consonance_dissonance Discussed Materials within Podcast: Hanser, S.B. (2018). The New Music Therapist's Handbook 3rd ed. Berklee Press.Moore, K.S. & LaGasse, A.B. (2018). Parallels and Divergence Between Neuroscience andHumanism: Considerations for the Music Therapist. Music Therapy Perspectives, 36(2), 144-151.

In this episode, Kate and Caitlin discuss burnout, how burnout can occur within the 'helping profession', and some tips and tricks to begin your own self-care routine! Resources from the episode:Mayo Clinic. (2018, Nov. 21). Job Burnout: How To Spot It and Take Action. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642.Kim. Y. (2012). Music therapists' job satisfaction, collective self-esteem, and burnout. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 39(1), 66-71. Clements-Cortes, A. (2013). Burnout in Music Therapists: Work, Individual, and Social Factors. Music Therapy Perspectives, 31(2), 166-174. Recommended CMTE: Ami Kunimura, Resilience Over Burnout, https://www.selfcareinstitute.com/program/Caitlin's music suggestion for the week: "I Am Light" by India.AriePodcast Art: Lila @ Lilaprints on EtsyLink: https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott Leach

A new podcast by Kate Pisarczyk and Caitlin Wadman exploring music therapy, life, and basically everything in between. In this episode, Kate and Caitlin discuss:1) Who they are2) Definitions of Music Therapy3) Their journeys to music therapy4) Eerie similarities between the twoPodcast Art: Lila @ Lilaprints on EtsyLink: https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeachEpisode Resources: AMTA's website and music therapy definition: https://www.musictherapy.org/faq/#:~:text=Music%20Therapy%20is%20the%20clinical,an%20approved%20music%20therapy%20program.%20(

Welcome to Bridging Consonance and Dissonance! This new podcast is brought to you by cohosts Kate Pisarczyk and Caitlin Wadman. This podcast is about music therapy, life, and basically everything in between.Enjoy! Podcast Art: Lila @ Lilaprints on EtsyLink: https://www.etsy.com/people/liliagrekPodcast Music: Scott LeachInstagram: Consonance_dissonanceEmail with Questions or Comments: consonance.dissonance2@gmail.com