Body awareness involves having an awareness of the connection between body and mind. Unfortunately, anxiety or pain can cause people to disconnect from both their body and mind. After all, it can feel scary or painful to be truly aware of our bodies or our thoughts.
However, body awareness is important as it helps us to understand who we are and how we move through space. Mindfulness and music are two ways that body awareness can be cultivated in a way that feels safe and accessible. In this post, I share a bit about how the two work together to do this.
Life isn’t always easy. Sometimes it takes work. It can be hard to want to keep persevering, to keep on keepin’ on, so to speak. In this guided meditation, I lead you on a climb up a mountain. On this climb, you’ll have the chance to discover or reconnect to your own power and strength. […]
It can be easy to feel isolated and alone at this time of social distancing. Foster connection and well-being through music in this online wellness group.
Music therapy isn’t a commonly understood healthcare profession. In this post, I answer three questions I commonly get asked about SoundWell Music Therapy in Longmont, Colorado.
In honor of African-American Music Appreciation Month, I highlight four styles of music developed by African-Americans that have shaped American culture.
Sometimes things happen to us that make us feel that all is lost. In honor of Rebuild Your Life Month, I share tips for working through such situations.
Compassion fatigue can be a serious problem in healthcare as it affects both the provider and the person receiving care. Yet, it can be managed and treated. Learn more about compassion fatigue in my latest post.
The Need for Caregiver Self-Care Caregivers providing long-term care for others have a great need for effective self-care practices. Last week I wrote about some of the difficult feelings caregivers can experience when providing long-term care to someone. Today I’m going to talk a bit more about the importance of caregiver self-care. Specifically, I want […]
The demands of being a caregiver can have a negative effect on your own mental health. Learn some ways to care for your mental health while caregiving.
Faith Halverson-Ramos, MA, LPC, LAC, MFTC, MT-BC, ACS, is a licensed mental health provider and board-certified music therapist in private practice, where she works with teens, young adults, adults, and older adults who need additional support figuring out who they are, finding personal meaning in their lives, and navigating life changes and challenges. As a music therapy doctoral student, she is studying the use of music in psychedelic-assisted therapy from cultural, neurological, and psychological perspectives. In addition to her studies and clinical work, she provides clinical supervision and consultation to other behavioral health and music therapy professionals, including those who are early in their career.
