Welcome to Part 2 of our Therapy 101 Series! Last week, we went through the different types of therapy, approaches to practice, and acronyms you might come across when looking for a therapist. Today, we are going to talk about how to choose a therapist that fits your needs and personality.

Welcome to Part 1 of our Therapy 101 Series! Over the next few weeks, I will be decoding the different types of therapy, how to find a therapist, payment options, and the mystical client-therapist relationship to help you find, finance, and feel supported in your wellness goals. At Sonatina, we believe in making therapy, mental health care, and wellness accessible to our community. While it often looks like sliding scale payments, scholarships and accessible facilities, it can also look like sharing our “insider knowledge” to help people make educated decisions about what they need.

What is music therapy? Music therapy uses music to engage people in self-exploration, growth, and development of meaningful skills in their daily life. Music therapists support people across the life span in emotional, interpersonal, communicative, cognitive, and physical domains.

Lunar New Year started on Tuesday February 1st to celebrate the first new moon of the year. Asian people all across the globe celebrate it every year with parades, fireworks, spending time with loved ones, paying respect to their ancestors, and decorating with bright reds. This year is the Year of the Tiger, indicating courage, and strength. Celebrations can last up to 15 days and vary from country to country.

If you are still looking for ways to teach your families about Lunar New Year through art, music, and storytelling, I would love to share activities by some my favorite Asian creators and platforms.

What is a Mood Regulation Playlist?

It is a therapeutic application of music to help reduce the length and intensity of emotions like anger, anxiety, sadness, fear, and overwhelm by curating your music to accompany the experience of an intense emotion.

Hey y’all, it’s Emme. As we hit the dog days of summer and approach back to school, back to work, and other seasonal transitions, I want to invite you to check in with yourself.

When people think of therapy, we often picture sitting on a couch and talking to someone, maybe with a tissue in hand. Talk psychotherapy is one effective form of support, but there are others as well. Creative arts therapies not only support social and emotional wellbeing, but they also support physical, cognitive, communicative domains…