Hello, everyone! Here is a comprehensive beginner’s guide to music therapy for those of you who may have heard of it, but want to know more!   Let’s start with the most obvious question…   What is music therapy?   “Music Therapy is the Clinical and Evidence-Based Use of Music Interventions to Accomplish Individualized Goals Within  a Therapeutic Relationship by a Credentialed Professional Who Has Completed an Approved Music Therapy Program.” – American Music Therapy Association, 2005   That’s our…

Did you know that National Book Lover’s Day is August 9th? We love to celebrate it every year! This is the music therapist’s version of a TBR (“to be read”, for those of you that aren’t as bookish as us) in honor of this special day! Here are five books we think every music therapist should read!   1. This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J Levitin This one is for everyone who loves science and also music, or…

What an exciting day— A Suite Sound’s anniversary! In honor of our THIRD anniversary, we have THREE ways for you to celebrate with us… 1. COOKIES We are partnering with Cookie Love to provide our clients with small tokens of our appreciation for their support. 2. A GIVEAWAY We are excited to GIVE AWAY 4 FREE SESSIONS of our Music for Littles Class (Value of $88!) to occur during the month of February 2023! Featured themes include “Love Bugs” and…

Parents are not necessarily provided with specific tasks or instructions to carry outside of their child’s therapy session nor are they always present in their child’s session to see such ideas take place. However, even small changes in one’s interaction with a child at home can help to improve behavior. Here are just a few simple ideas…. A Countdown I have observed many meltdowns or temper tantrums by children across many settings. Unfortunately, a good number of these tantrums could…

What an exciting year 2021 posed! Not only have we continued to welcome new private clients, but we have additionally introduced new services— such as ukulele lessons, Suite Sounds in the Park, our Birthday Party Package, and we have begun contracting our services to facilities. Let’s take a closer look…. JANUARY: We celebrated our FIRST ANNIVERSARY with a discount, a giveaway, videos, and SUITE cookies! CLICK HERE to learn more about this celebration.  MARCH: We celebrated WORLD MUSIC THERAPY DAY…

Happy Anniversary Month! We have so many exciting things in store for you to actively celebrate with us…. COOKIES We are partnering with Cookie Love to provide a way for our clients to celebrate in a SUITE way! A GIVEAWAY In celebration of our anniversary, we are partnering with Music Therapy Joy AND Bricks 4 Kidz- Ellis County, to present to you a GIVEAWAY! Be sure to closely watch our social media accounts so that you know how YOU may WIN!…

While there is an overwhelming plethora of options for when it comes to buying a piano, paying attention to the following details can help you make the right decision more easily. What are your options? There are four basic options for you to choose from when making your purchase: An Acoustic Piano. This instrument creates a unique sound with authentic strings and wood that cannot be replicated otherwise. Therefore, an acoustic piano is always preferable to a digital piano or…

Prioritize. After a lot of thought and consideration, I chose to actively pursue the word prioritize during the year 2020. (Read more about this.) I chose to approach this word in four aspects of my life: In my Spiritual Life. In my Professional Life. In my Relational Life. In my Personal Life. Prioritizing My Spiritual Life. Three ways in which I approached this goal included studying what I believe to outline and guide my personal beliefs and life principles; routinely…