Did you know that expressing anger towards others without first calming your body can actually make you MORE frustrated? The best way to...

While Music Therapy has been a practice for several decades now, it is still a young field compared to some other mental health treatment...

As seasoned therapists, we've heard many reasons why people choose not to get help when suffering. However, these 4 reasons are often...

Here are three of our favorite (and tested!) ways to use music to bring more glimmers to your day. Connect with the music you hear on...

Music can support us through all sorts of needs! Check out the options below and incorporate music into your self-care today. Then, if...

If you are experiencing anxiety and/or depression, know that, no matter how you are feeling in the day to day, your mental health...

Try out one of these 5 ways to boost your energy with music. WALK - Pause your work, stand up, and turn on an upbeat song. Walk around to...

BetterHelp made this great list of signs you should go to therapy. Did you know you could learn how to use your own music to address...

I was an avoidant, people-pleasing, numb, ambitious, good kid who could not make my own decisions, could not stand up for myself, and yet...

You know how when you were a kid it was just assumed you had the skills to avoid things you were told not to do, like drinking, doing...

Are any of these familiar? This list contains many of the most common signs of anxiety or depression. If you are experiencing any of...

Most people feel very connected to their music. That’s probably because music can connect you to your emotions faster than almost...

Is this you? Most of us know mental health is vital and that actively working on our mental health is needed. Yet...this goes on the back...

In our culture here in the United States, many of us are taught to stuff or ignore our emotions. Emotions can be viewed as a weakness....

For many of us, the holidays mean gathering together with family - and sometimes that can be an emotional challenge! Family members can...

Last week I had the pleasure of being a guest speaker at Biola University, sharing my expertise as a music therapist working in mental...

Marlys was recently interviewed by CanvasRebel, a publication that brings compelling conversations with innovative entrepreneurs, artists...

“I wasn’t expecting to feel this kind of emotion from music therapy.” “I can’t believe that I learned lessons about parenting through...

When you show up to the table, do you feel like you’re all alone? I was recently asked how I am successful when I am different from...

Marlys was recently interviewed by Bold Journey, a publication that profiles the journeys of community leaders and innovators across the...