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The board is comprised of leaders in the therapeutic music field who have joined together to develop and maintain standards for therapeutic musician training programs and their graduates. The NSBTM defines the Courses of Study, Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics and other rules of conduct for the certified therapeutic musician. MISSION STATEMENT.
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Music therapy is prescriptive, interactive, and requires a...
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Music therapy is prescriptive, interactive, and requires a 4-year college degree. The music therapist uses musical instruments and music making as therapeutic tools primarily to rehabilitate the normal functions of living and improve quality of life through studying and promoting measurable changes in behavior.
The National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians (NSBTM) is the accrediting organization for therapeutic music certification programs. In 2003, directors and officers of established certification programs formed the founding committee, which worked to create the original Courses of Study, Code of Ethics, Professional Conduct, and Scope of ...
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The National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians, https://www.nsbtm.org/, states “ The practice of the therapeutic musician is to use the intrinsic healing elements of live music and sound to provide an environment conducive to the human healing process.” This means that Certified Music Practitioners (CMPS), graduates from the Music for Heali...
Music Therapy is defined as “ the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.” https://www.musictherapy.org/Music Therapists have a degree from an accredited college and are therapists. Th...
Since therapeutic musicians are trained to go into a room to help create a healing environment so that a patient’s body can become less stressed and perhaps go into the Relaxation Response, the patient participates by listening. When a music therapist goes into a patient’s room, the goal is to achieve a medical outcome, and the patient is very part...
Pleasecontact us if you’d like to learn more about the differences between live therapeutic music and music therapy. Barbara Lepke-Sims has over 10 years experience as a Certified Music Practitioner and has helped over 6 hospitals build their therapeutic music programs. Barbara Weiger Lepke-Sims of Sacred Spaceis a harpist, educator, live therapeut...
Benefits of Therapeutic Music. The multi-dimensional healing qualities of sound and music are beneficial in all aspects of health and well being. Research confirms sound and music: diminishes and relieves pain by increasing endorphin levels; reduces blood pressure, heart rate and stabilizes breathing;
The NSBTM invites you to consider becoming a Friend of Therapeutic Music. The NSBTM is working to promote our profession, has created a Presentation packet for use by therapeutic musicians, and has made wonderful strides in collaboration with the American Music Therapy Association so that music therapists increasingly understand the profession ...
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Feb 10, 2016 · In addition to the basic NSBTM trainings in therapeutic music and the IHTP Level 2, there is an advanced therapeutic harp modality known as Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy or VAHT. A larger harp (at least 36 strings) is needed for VAHT as well as a special chair or mat through which a vibrotactile device amplifies the harp music, creating a powerful, direct and immediate effect.
