To our dearest friends: We have some important news! Over the last 15 years, Metro Music Therapy has taken extreme pride in serving our community in creative ways utilizing music to effect positive change in the lives of others. We have served countless clients, facilities, and families, and have been honored to do so. With transparency, I want to share that our small business has not been immune to the challenges affecting most during the global pandemic and the recent economic hardship. We came to realize over the last 6 months that, if we did not pivot and do something very different in our ..read more

“I am music and I write the songs.” – Barry Manilow This November, our team had the distinct honor of leading a Music Therapy and Songwriting Retreat for Veterans with PTSD. This program was created by Music Therapy of the Rockies, a 501c3 who leads music therapy retreats nationwide for those healing from trauma. Each retreat includes a weekend of music therapy, songwriter breakout sessions, and ends with a concert, in which the participants and their songwriters present the original song they wrote together. When the hardest parts of ones story are made into something creative and beau ..read more

Here at MMT, we have had a busy summer full of group and individual sessions, and many camps! We also brought in a new team member, Katherine Dukes! Katherine grew up in Clarkesville, GA, and attended the University of Georgia where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy. She values the intentionality of music experiences to enhance connections and encourage individual growth and expression. Katherine is excited to be back in Georgia as a member of the Metro Music Therapy team and looks forward to working with her clients and their families. We are so thrilled that Katherine has j ..read more

We are so excited to announce that Kiele Kaupe, formerly our music therapy intern, is now here to stay with MMT! Kiele recently passed her board certification exam and is our newest MT-BC on the the team. If you haven’t had a chance to meet Kiele yet, we promise you will want to soon! She is a ray of sunshine and we are all so happy to have her on the the MMT team! You can read more about Kiele here ..read more

Candidates are perfect for this open job if: You embody our company core values of: Honesty Empathy Warmth Compassion Making Genuine Connections Having FUN! You are energetic and passionate about Music Therapy. You thrive in supportive yet autonomous work environments. You live or want to live in the Metro Atlanta, GA area. You are looking for PART-TIME work right now, but want to grow to Full-Time by August 2022. You LOVE working with older adults, and are just as happy working with children & all ages in between! You can run an MT group in your sleep (ok not really, but it must ..read more

On days like today and in times such as this, it can be hard to understand how music really can help and heal. Today is World Music Therapy Day, and we encourage you to think about how music has positively impacted your life … How did you learn your alphabet? What brings a nation together at the start of a sporting event? What drives home the emotion of the story and can even foreshadow what is coming next in your favorite movie? What has the power to bring back memories from ones’ wedding day? What medium is used as an artistic, creative, and emotional outlet when war has raged in our coun ..read more

Now more than ever, we are all feeling the effects of stress in our everyday lives. Not only can stress negatively affect our well-being on a day-to-day basis, but it can also lead to long-term physical and mental health challenges. If you’re experiencing things like brain fog, tiredness, and lack of motivation, you’re not alone. The ongoing experience of the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge we are all facing together! If you’re looking for ways to cultivate calm and clarity during this tumultuous time, here are some tips that may help. Introduce Novelty – Have you ever seen a frightening o ..read more

Meet our new intern, Clark Castle! Clark was born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and went to school at William Carey University, studying Music Therapy. Clark’s primary instrument is guitar, but he has also played bass since he was in the high school jazz band. In Clark’s free time, he enjoys playing bass and guitar and making music. We are excited to watch Clark grow in the coming months during his internship here at MMT ..read more

It has a nice RING to it, doesn’t it? We know some of you are already dreaming of summer, but we didn’t want to miss the chance to share this awesome Bell Choir performance of Silent Night! Bailey has loved leading this Bell Choir in North Carolina. We hope you enjoy ..read more

We want to take a moment during this busy week back to work and wish you a Happy New Year! We truly hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and feel excited and inspired to begin another year. But … maybe you don’t feel excited or inspired. Maybe you feel anxious, stressed, burned out, or depressed. If you feel that you are stuck and need help moving forward or moving on from something, our team is here for those very reasons. Please reach out any time to find out if Music Therapy is exactly what you or your loved one has been needing. If you want to see what we were up to in December, meet ..read more