Episode 24: Seeing Music Through A Healing Lens (Kathleen's Story)

Kathleen is a music educator turned music therapist. Her career change has brought along a whole new perspective on how we can use music in the world. Listen to her story as well as what her day to day is like as a music therapist!Google Form: https://forms.gle/8TSNU8wPbcnME8V8AKathleen's BioKathleen is a hospice music therapist serving patients in Northern Colorado. She has a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of North Texas, Orff Schulwerk certification from Southern Methodist University, and a master’s degree in music therapy from Texas Woman’s University. She taught for three years as an elementary music teacher (K-5) in Fort Worth ISD and taught private bassoon lessons for ten years. After a few difficult years, Kathleen decided to go back to school with the specific goal of being a hospice music therapist. She gained her music therapy board certification (MT-BC) in 2020, and has since served hundreds of hospice patients and families in the DFW metroplex and in Northern Colorado. In addition to her clinical work, Kathleen previously served as adjunct music therapy faculty at Texas Woman’s University. She now continues supporting fellow clinicians by hosting a monthly supervision group for hospice music therapists. She has also mentored multiple practicum students and interns, several of whom now work in hospice music therapy themselves.”When she’s not working, Kathleen enjoys crocheting, gardening and watering day (indoors and outdoors), traveling with her husband, attending concerts, spending time with her dogs. Her preferred music includes: Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Green Day, Soundgarden, and AC/DC.