Music therapy is a powerful and motivating way to address fine and gross motor skills — for children and adults alike. Here's how music therapists approach motor goals and what that looks like in practice.

Supporting LGBTQIA+ youth starts with education, reflection, and a willingness to show up. Here are resources for families, educators, and professionals — plus a condensed version of intern Emme Hooks' presentation on affirming and supporting queer and transgender youth.

Creative arts therapy groups are therapy first, activity second. Here's what you can expect — and how our Tune Together music group supports adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Music is one of the most powerful emotion regulation tools we have. Learn how to build a Validation, Soothing, and Empowerment playlist to help you move through difficult emotions.

Transitions are hard for kids — and the behaviors that come with them can be exhausting. Here's how music can help reduce anxiety, promote movement, and bridge the gaps between one activity and the next.

Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, storytelling, and connection. Here are some of our favorite Asian creators and platforms to help your family explore the holiday through music, art, and books.

Teens often don't have the words for what they're feeling — and they don't need them. Art therapy offers anxious teens a non-verbal way to process big emotions, build self-awareness, and find connection.

The Sonatina Center is a private-pay practice — but that doesn't mean insurance is completely off the table. Learn how Medicaid waivers, superbills, and out-of-network benefits may help cover music therapy and counseling services in New Hampshire.

Starting music therapy can feel both exciting and uncertain. Here's what you can expect — from your first phone consultation to building a therapeutic relationship that supports meaningful growth.

Most of us learned to fear making art somewhere along the way. Art therapy is about unlearning that fear and rediscovering what creative expression can do for your wellbeing — no artistic skill required.

Big feelings are more than just emotions — they're a full-body experience. In this audio blog, music therapists Emma Martin and Cacia King Herlihy discuss how music therapy helps kids identify, express, and regulate their biggest feelings.

Music therapy can support increased self-image, mood, motivation, social connection, and healthy coping skills for people in recovery through songwriting, lyric analysis, active music making, and music-assisted relaxation.

What actually goes into planning a music therapy session? In this audio blog, music therapists Emma Martin and Heather Ellsworth talk through everything from reading intake forms to thinking on your feet when things don't go as planned.

This post was first written in June 2020. Black Lives Matter — and so does our commitment to building inclusive, affirming spaces and doing the ongoing work of antiracism. Here are resources to join us.

Non-verbal children have so much to say — music therapy gives them a way to say it. Here are three powerful ways music therapy supports communication, connection, and expression.

Music therapy goals target non-musical skills — and they're highly individualized. Here's a look at how music therapists write SMART goals and what that process actually looks like in practice.

Holi is the Hindu Festival of Colors, and it's one of the most joyful celebrations of the year. Here's how to share its meaning with your kids through music, stories, and colorful fun — with care and cultural respect.

Art therapy isn't about being a good artist — it's about the process. We're addressing 3 statements we hear all the time that miss the mark on what art therapy really is and who it's for.

We've been doing this work since 2010, and this blog is our way of bringing what we know out of the therapy room and into your everyday life. Whoever you are — parent, adult, caregiver, or professional — you belong here.