Music Therapy Clinician: Supporting reflective clinical practice Volume 1 | Page 9

NJ FOCUS into our sessions, and yet I continued to struggle. After consulting with the music therapist, I felt as if I was given a fresh set of eyes. She pointed out it was a time of transition in the client’s weekly schedule, and she listened to my concerns. Being able to talk this through lessened my frustrations, gave me a different perspective, and helped me feel recharged in my work with this client. These types of connections are happening between music therapists in New Jersey, and they have led to the birth of the Music Therapy Clinician. With a mix of ideas, new plans have emerged, and this first publication created. Additionally, the state is connecting with music therapists from our national offices to help make the push towards licensure, and hopefully that will be our next great accomplishment. As I work with other music therapists to strengthen NJAMT I am learning and growing clinically. At the same time I’m making personal connections. Some of these people I’ve connected with have moved with me from the student world into New Jersey, some I reunite with at conferences, and some are maintained through social media. I truly value all of the personal and professional relationships that have develope d in my experiences volunteering with music therapy organizations, and look forward to creating new ones. NJ STATE TASK FORCE Notes WHAT’S HAPPENING: NJ music therapists are in the process of making history through legislative change. We'd love to know how you feel about the "Music Therapist Licensing Act" and the proposed bills A4353 and S2971. Share your thoughts by writing a letter to the editor at [email protected]. HOW TO FOLLOW: To keep up with the latest developments and how you can be involved, follow the NJ State Task Force on Twitter @NJSTF NJ Music Therapists are invited to join the NJSTF Facebook Group here: NJ Music Therapy Task Force Meet your NJ State Task Force here: NJ Task Force Members From ‘Relay for Life’ of South River. Pictured left to right: Jenn Barreiro, Social Worker; Danielle Martello, Child Life Specialist, and Melissa Santiago, MT-BC 7|P age Contact the Task Force: [email protected]