Healing Through Harmony

Laura Theismann, MT-BC, NMT

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Professional Development

Foundations of Music Therapy Practice

A practical primer on assessment, treatment planning, and documentation across settings.

Foundations of Music Therapy Practice

What you'll get

  • Step-by-step assessment templates you can adapt today
  • Goal-writing frameworks for pediatric, adult, and geriatric clients
  • Documentation samples for clinic, school, home, and hospice
  • Bonus: my personal session-planning workbook

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    Module 1 — The Assessment Lens

    How to gather a meaningful picture in one session: musical preferences, functional baselines, and family/caregiver input.

  2. 2

    Module 2 — Writing Goals That Move

    Translating assessment data into measurable, person-centered goals across communication, motor, social, and emotional domains.

  3. 3

    Module 3 — Designing Sessions

    Building flexible session arcs with hello/goodbye structure, instrument choice, and dynamic pacing.

  4. 4

    Module 4 — Interventions Library

    30+ go-to interventions across age and ability with adaptations for under-stimulated and over-stimulated clients.

  5. 5

    Module 5 — Documentation Without Burnout

    Templates, shorthand, and SOAP-style notes that protect your time and your license.

  6. 6

    Module 6 — Reassessment & Discharge

    How to know when to update a plan, when to discharge, and how to advocate for continued care.

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Confidently complete a full assessment-to-treatment-plan cycle
  • Write defensible, measurable, person-centered goals
  • Build a sustainable documentation rhythm

FAQ

Is this approved for CMTEs?+

Approval is pending. Course is designed with CBMT domains in mind.

How long do I have access?+

Lifetime access to course materials and any future updates.