Purposes of Verbal Processing (Inspired by "Verbal Processing Within the Music Therapy Relationship" Written by Paul Nolan) Increase Client Awareness Enhancement of Awareness About the Music Enhancement of Awareness About Musical Behavior Enhancement of Awareness About Interpersonal Process Enhancement of Awareness About Emotional or Cognitive Experiences Enhancement of Non-Verbal and Verbal Integration Facilitating Therapeutic Factors in Group Music Therapy Gathering Inform

The final part of our conversation with music therapist, Elizabeth Schwartz! Kat: "Concerning the trickle down that's supposed to be happening from the current work and getting into the educational space...I feel like that is kind of commonplace. We are the boots, we are the hands and the feet, so sometimes when we see what needs to be met, we just do it. And sometimes it takes a while for the institutions to reflect that. And sometimes, they don't even get the story straight

Here is part two of our conversation with Elizabeth! Elizabeth: "Our musical tastes, our own musical tastes, does not inform what we need to be as music therapists. So, now I just lectured you, so I'm gonna stop and give you a chance to-" Sam: "It was great!" Kat: "No, I loved that! Because honestly it kind of took me back to my college experience. Sam, I know your experience was different, you're a dancer, you were doing musicals, you were already kind of in the culture. But

This week Sam and I were lucky enough to have a candid and enriching conversation with one of our former teachers and a fellow music therapist, Elizabeth Schwartz. Her insight and research have a tremendous impact on our field, and we are excited to share some of our conversation below! Elizabeth: "When you get to be my age, and I'm old, you know, I think that's important to say that I've been in the business a long time and I'm old-is that you can begin to say what you want