As much as I enjoy and appreciate themes, I’ve never been one to work inside them. This being said, the “Monday matters” posts are an attempt to focus myself on a topic throughout my working week. Finding consistency clinically I’ve been working with two different populations over the past year or more. I work with [...]
Tags: contracting, early intervention, Minnesota, organization, peer supervision, planning, private practice
more... »
Mon, May 13 2013 » Reflections » No Comments
In the next couple of months, I’m planning to add a logo to my site, change the layout and look of my site, and possibly start sending out newsletters. All in time for summer, where things will be slower until the arrival of our first child. Hopefully by July, all will be changed, and set [...]
Tags: organization, technology
more... »
Thu, May 9 2013 » News » No Comments
There is a small group of music therapists in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas that meets on a (relatively) regular basis. If you happen to be a board-certified music therapist in our area and are interested in a peer supervision group, please feel free to contact me directly about joining us. Our next meeting [...]
Tags: contracting, Minnesota, organization, peer supervision, planning, private practice
more... »
Tue, April 2 2013 » Events » No Comments
Ah, yes. I have been away for quite some time. Frankly, this Winter offered me too much to combat, and some things– like writing as much as I really want to do– fell by the wayside. However, I plan to be back here on a regular basis. I truly believe that the darkness and the [...]
Tags: contracting, inspiration, Minnesota, organization, peer supervision, planning, private practice
more... »
Mon, April 1 2013 » Reflections » No Comments
Yesterday, we here in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas experienced snowfall for about 24 hours, amounting in 15 inches or so in my neighborhood. This is a shot out the front door. Luckily, even though I schedule myself rather tightly, I still lumbered my way through the streets and made it to nearly all [...]
Tags: contracting, early intervention, Minnesota, organization, planning, private practice
more... »
Mon, December 10 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
Working in private practice offers its set of challenges. One such challenge, for me, is finding consistent motivation to KEEP UP ON MY PAPERWORK. I’m actually pretty scheduled and somewhat determined, and definitely goal-oriented. But, my lists and post-its and planners and web-based calendars amass entries much faster than I can strike them (or recycle [...]
Tags: documentation, inspiration, organization, planning, private practice
more... »
Wed, December 5 2012 » Reflections, Resources » 3 Comments
I keep a limited amount of music on my iPhone, because it doesn’t have enough capacity to hold my whole library (and frankly some of my music is embarrassing). My husband has thousands and thousands of tracks on Google Music, and though I know the password and where to log in, I am not able [...]
Tags: contracting, organization, planning, private practice, technology
more... »
Thu, September 6 2012 » Reflections, Resources » No Comments
There are a few things about working in private practice that I’m “testing.” One is to report to the parents or caregivers of my clients and students directly (meaning within the same day if they’re clients or students I see weekly, or within the same week if they’re clients I see monthly) following each session [...]
Tags: contracting, documentation, organization, planning, private practice
more... »
Mon, August 6 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
Now that I have accomplished my wedding (what an accomplishment that process was, too — I spent a whole lot of energy worrying over that lovely day), I have come up with some new goals for my work and my small private practice. Some of these I had incorporated into my daily routine months before [...]
Tags: organization, planning, private practice
more... »
Thu, July 5 2012 » Reflections » No Comments
I am having trouble with my site at the moment, so I’m hoping that this post at least shows up… Oh, how technology can (and does) make and break my day. I want to say that on Saturday, a smallish group of music therapists in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area met for our monthly [...]
Tags: contracting, Minnesota, organization, peer supervision, planning, private practice
more... »
Wed, April 25 2012 » Events, Resources » No Comments