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Philadelphia Music Therapy

Providing individual and group music therapy throughout Philadelphia via telehealth, in facilities and at Inner Rhythms Music and Therapy Center.

Providing clinical supervision and continuing education.

01/19/2026

It's a great day to update your syllabus! I spend class #2 on this topic. We're in Philly so we learn about the MOVE bombing to better understand the history of cops here. (and because therapists working in Philly generally need to know) We learn about people who have recently died from withdrawal due to medical neglect in Philly jails and ICE detention and learn about mobile services ban, sweeps, and "wellness" court and jail. We look at pictures of them and their families. The homework is writing a song that reframes stigmatized statements about drug users and listening to 26 years, 17 days (Lyfe Jennings), Trauma (Meek Mill), and Slippin’ (DMX). What do you all do? (Image: cloudy Philly skyline taken from grays ferry bridge and the text: Substance use treatment education for therapists needs to emphasize stigma, the war on drugs, and carceral barriers to recovery. Show a Rick Ross interview, listen to songs about incarceration, teach how to de-weaponize treatment notes. Get the students to understand that drug users are human beings.)

01/18/2026

A huge shout out of gratitude to all who were part of our first Abolition Music Therapy forum. People came from as far as Texas, Colorado, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Jersey and New York and we had a solid Philly crew too. The collaborations were filling, generative, and energizing. Thank you to the for allowing us to use your space. Thank you to Amir from the Cedar Park Halal cart for the nurturing and delicious lunch. (Highly recommend!) This doesnt happen without family and community support both in the moment and in how we we've been raised and educated. And of course thank you to the best co-organizers, knowledge sharers, space holders, and dear friends, and . Stay tuned for more....

01/13/2026

We're finally almost here! I've been wanting to do this for a few years, but waited until I was done with some other commitments. I think the timing is just right though. As always, preparing with Zein and Jasmine is cup filling itself. www.philadelphiamusictherapy.com to register

Abolition Music Therapy Forum: A Day of Consciousness Raising
Registration is Open!
Discussion, music, & community building exploring:
• How do we un-colonize music therapy?
• How can MT education be freer?
• How do we build community resources and vehicles to share
information?
• How do we care for each other and for our communities?
January 17th, 2026
9:30-5:00
In-person at the Philly Free School 4950 Springfield Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Professionals: $60, Students: $40
This event will not be recorded and is not available for reparations pricing.

01/03/2026

No blood for oil. Washington DC 1990. Same story, but we keep pushing.

12/20/2025

Abolition Music Therapy Forum: A Day of Consciousness Raising
Registration is Open!
Discussion, music, & community building exploring:
• How do we un-colonize music therapy?
• How can MT education be freer?
• How do we build community resources and vehicles to share
information?
• How do we care for each other and for our communities?
January 17th, 2026
9:30-5:00
In-person at the Philly Free School 4950 Springfield Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Professionals: $60, Students: $40
This event will not be recorded and is not available for reparations pricing.

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Reflexive Music Therapy
7 credits (3 ethics) $60

Censorship and Music Therapy
4 credits (3 ethics) $45

Creating Music for Stress Management 4 credits $45

Use of Garageband in Music Therapy
4 credits $45

Spontaneous Songwriting in Mental Health Care
2 credits $30

Clinical Supervision $70

details: www.philadelphiamusictherapy.com

12/17/2025

I understand that advocating for the profession increases access and safety/quality of care and I do my fair share of working on that whether it be via organized work or explaining music therapy every time I'm asked. But I'm not pitching a fit over being called "music lady" and burning out on people not fully understanding my work. The clients know what we do and how deep and powerful our work is. Meanwhile, our systems are making people sick and killing people every day and we have a responsibility as therapists to fight that. If anything, music therapist know how to multi task, so we can advocate for human rights and the profession! (Image: Philly skyline in a mosaic filter. text: Sometimes it seems like a lot of music therapists care way more about advocating to gain respect as clinicians than advocating for client's human rights. But you don't get respect by only fighting for your ego.) .)

12/08/2025

Registration is open for this 7 credit Abolition Music Therapy Forum. Go to philadelphiamusictherapy.com/store for full details. (Image: blue sky background, fire bird rising and the following text: Abolition Music Therapy Forum: A Day of Consciousness Raising. Registration is open. Discussion, music, & community building exploring:
• How do we un-colonize music therapy?
• How can MT education be freer?
• How do we build community resources and vehicles to share
information?
• How do we care for each other and for our communities?
January 17th, 2026
9:30-5:00
In-person at the Philly Free School 4950 Springfield Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Professionals: $60, Students: $40
register at:
www.philadelphiamusictherapy.com or philadelphiamusictherapy@gmail.com
This event will not be recorded and is not available for reparations pricing.

12/01/2025

The Censorship and Music Therapy is extended through 12/4/26.
4 credit CMTE
3 ethics credits
Self Study
12/1/23-12/2/26
$45
free as a form of reparations to
Black and Indigenous Music Therapists

Please go to www.philadelphiamusictherapy.com for full text.

11/17/2025

Registration is open. We can't wait to be in community with you all! (Image: blue sky and a red bird. text: Abolition Music Therapy Forum: A Day of Consciousness Raising

We will gather for discussion, music, and community building focused on exploring:
• How do we un-colonize music therapy?
• How can MT education be freer?
• How do we build community resources and vehicles to share information?
• How do we care for each other and for our communities?

This forum will be held by Jasmine Edwards, Zein Hassanein, and Audrey Hausig, who are music therapists and educators committed to rooting their practice and pedagogy in liberation. Their combined clinical experience includes medical and mental health settings with people of all ages. Their areas of study include un-colonizing healthcare, sociocultural dynamics in therapy, and the responsibility of therapists to seek justice inside and outside the therapy room.

The forum will take place live and in-person, January 17th, 2026 from 9:30-5:00
at the Philly Free School: 4950 Springfield Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
Cost: Professionals: $60, Students: $40
(Full refunds are available until 12pm 1/16/25)
register: www.philadelphiamusictherapy.com or philadelphiamusictherapy@gmail.com
*This event will not be recorded and is not available for reparations pricing.

Learning Objectives:
-Define abolition, social justice, and anti-oppressive practice. 5B-3
-Demonstrate 3 ways that abolition, social justice, and anti-oppressive concepts and
values might be operationalized in clinical practice. 2D-5, 28
-Identify 2 ways that they will take action related to liberating their music practice in
their respective contexts. 5B-13, 65

Course Schedule: 9:30-5:00pm (360 minutes)
9:30: Musical check-in & song share
10:15: Check in: Hopes & Intentions
11:00: Theory and Frameworks
12:30: Break: Lunch Provided
1:30: Praxis Matters: What Now?
3:00: Break
3:30: Accountability Action Planning
4:30: Closing music
5:00: Wrap up

“Abolition Music Therapy Forum: A Day of Consciousness Raising”
is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 7 Continuing Music Therapy Education credits (7 ethics) . Philadelphia Music Therapy -203 maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria. In addition, the provider is solely responsible for the registration process for this program, including pricing.)

11/12/2025

Reminder. (image: Philly skyline, text: slide one: White music therapists who:
-practice on stolen land
-in a nation built by the labor of
enslaved people
-who use music and instruments
from Black and Indigenous culture
-who benefit from white supremacy
OWE REPARATIONS
slide 2: Q: How can white music therapists engage in paying reparations?

A: 1. Provide pro-bono or low-fee music therapy through a BIPOC led organization.
2. Give financial support to organizations that provide free or low-cost therapy for Black and Indigenous People or that fund scholarships for Black and Indigenous music therapy students.
3. Provide free mentoring, clinical supervision, or continuing education to Black and Indigenous music therapists and students.
4. Engage in mutual aid efforts led by BIPOC.)

10/24/2025

A collection of food resources in Philly. CM Brooks' guide is incredible.

Philabundance
https://www.philabundance.org/
Search food banks here: https://www.philabundance.org/find-food-food-map/

Councilmember Brooks food access guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vhj1Hvk-MJDMw4S4vPBbB2IYT-UwXFtT/view

Share Food Program
https://www.sharefoodprogram.org/find-food/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNmSYlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoRGVuVTVDem5oTXk5U29wAR44udE6YdBVWk7S3WqxOtRMyxifY6Mka7KgCqlVXBxAFH6c2vm_Ka0Ce3jOHg_aem_K2we3RJgqf-wOU5dUg8Bjw
Philly list: �https://www.sharefoodprogram.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Website-Map-PRINT_PHILLY.pdf Second

Food map for PA district 188https://www.pahouse.com/files/Documents/2025-10-20_022405__District%20188%20Food%20Resource%20Map%20(3).pdf

Antioch Baptist Church: Saturday Food Giveaway, weekday food giveaway.
912 N. 41st Street
https://www.facebook.com/secondantioch

Absurdia Community Fridge:
Outside 4819 Springfield Avenue
Community Fridge

52nd and Pentridge

Food Not Bombs West Philly
EVERY FRIDAY MALCOLM X PARK 4:30-5:30PM
https://www.instagram.com/foodnotbombswestphilly/?hl=en

South Philly Punks with Lunch
Sharing food, harm reduction supplies, and outreach in South Philadelphia to anyone in need.
https://www.instagram.com/south.philly.punkswithlunch/?hl=en

Where to apply for food stamps:https://www.compass.dhs.pa.gov/home/ #/

10/10/2025

The most important factor for therapist is to relate to people as people. Be a full human and consider the clients as full humans. ( (Image: Philly skyline in a art filter. text: Dear Therapist,
Who are you willing to other?
Who are you willing to ignore?
Who are you willing to sacrifice?
Do you see yourself as separate from the clients, from people across the sea, from people you don't understand?
If you forsake one of us, you forsake us all. We are all in this world together.)

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Philadelphia, PA

Telephone

+12672756154

Website

http://www.philadelphiamusictherapy.com/

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