What if you became the leader that you have always wanted to become?

What if you could confidently handle the challenges life throws at you?

What if you didn’t put yourself last on your to-do list?

What would it feel like if you didn’t have to do it all alone?

It IS possible.

MT Mentor provides you the opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive community.

Let’s fill your cup and share this journey together!

MT Mentor is for music therapy students, interns, and professionals who want to manage challenges that inevitably pop up throughout life.

MT Mentor is for music therapy students, interns, and professionals who want to feel supported and truly known.

MT Mentor is for music therapy students, interns, and professionals who want healthy boundaries and a personalized and sustainable self-care plan.

MT Mentor is led by Jennifer Hicks who has over 25 years of experience as a music therapist and educator. She strongly believes in celebrating new ideas and honoring differing lived experiences all while finding connections and belonging together.

Jen has a passion for expressing joy and gratitude and believes that we thrive in trusting and courageous communities, bearing witness to and holding space for each other’s stories. {Learn more about Jen here.}

I am incredibly grateful to have benefited from Jen’s wisdom as a mentor and a human being within a “Brave Space.” When I joined MT Mentor, I decided not only to prioritize my self-care but to ensure that I was going to utilize resources to grow as a professional and an individual. As a music therapy student, I learned that having multiple perspectives and sources of feedback were essential to continual growth in the music therapy field. I have also learned through MT Mentor that support, vulnerability, and continual practice of cultural humility are also vital to becoming the future board-certified professional I strive to be. Jen is insightful, compassionate, and authentic. I look forward to engaging more with her on my journey to live in line with my values.

Joan Pack, MT Student

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What’s Inside MT Mentor

MT MENTOR RESOURCES

Explore content focused on self-awareness, self-care, mindfulness-based practices, music therapy clinical practice, supervision, business basics, and healthy habits, including pre-approved CMTEs and ethics credits

PEER SUPERVISION ZOOM GROUPS 4X/WEEK

Share your celebrations and your challenges with Jennifer and your peers

PRIVATE OFFICE HOURS 4X/WEEK

Meet with Jennifer for 1:1 mini sessions via Zoom or phone

ZOOM COWORKING 5X/WEEK

Join Jennifer and your peers for accountability and support to work on whatever is on your “to do” list

PRIVATE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY

Connect with your peers via Facebook and our private Messenger threads

Frequently Asked Questions

When are the office hours, peer supervision groups, and coworking times held?

Office hours are held on Tuesdays 4:15 – 5:00 pm CT, on Wednesdays 2:00 – 2:45 pm CT, and on Thursdays 1:45 – 2:30 pm CT and 5:00 – 6:00 pm CT. Individualized office hours can also be scheduled if none of these days and times work for you.
Peer supervision groups are held on Mondays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT and 4:00 – 5:00 pm CT, on Tuesdays 3:00 – 4:00 pm CT, and on Wednesdays 12:00 – 1:30 pm CT. Students, interns, and professionals are welcome in all groups at this time, although we have options in place if you would prefer a students/interns only or professionals only group.
Coworking times are held on Mondays 11:00 am – 1:30 pm CT (note that the first hour of this is also peer supervision time), on Tuesdays 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT and 5:00 – 6:00 pm CT, on Wednesdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT, and on Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30 pm CT.
Note that members have access to a link to integrate all of these days/times into iCal or their Google calendar.

What topics will be covered in the peer supervision groups?

Peer supervision groups will be based on whatever is top of mind and top of heart for YOU each week, with time for sharing both personal and professional challenges, celebrations, and questions with the other members of our community.

How do you sign up for office hours?

A form will be available for members to sign up in advance to talk via phone or Zoom during office hours. Otherwise, members may also simply call Jen during the designated time. If the line is busy, members may leave a message for Jen to return. Calls will be limited to 10-15 minutes if other members are waiting.

How often is new content added to the members-only site?

New content, either synchronous or asynchronous, is made available to members at least monthly.

How long will the content be available?

Previous packets of content will remain available for members for as long as the information remains valid. Updates on content may be done over time.

What topics will be included in the content?

Content will focus on topics related to the following:

Self-care – sustainable self-care, burnout, physiological self-care, musical identity and self-care, intersections between social justice and self-care, boundaries, self-care and ethics, etc.
Self-awareness – core values, mission, vision, bias, privilege, appropriation, reflective and reflexive practices, imposter syndrome, etc.
Mindfulness – appropriation, self-compassion, mindfulness-based practices, etc.
Music therapy – music therapy methods, humanistic/person-centered theory, trauma-informed practices in music therapy, anti-oppressive practices, clinical experiences within different settings and with a wide variety of clients, etc.
Supervision – ethical considerations for both receiving and providing supervision in music therapy
Business basics – information and reflection prompts for starting or enhancing a music therapy business
Healthy habits – cultural considerations and science-based tips for building healthy habits in your life
And more! Content will continue to evolve based upon the needs of the community – and now includes ongoing book clubs centered on books chosen by the current members!

What items will be included in the content packets?

Content packets include CBMT learning objectives and domains, detailed information on the topic (including videos, slides, and transcripts), reflection documents, references, and graphics/infographics.
Members also have access to a shared Google drive for bonus material such as session plan templates, sample contracts, student reflection forms, and more.

Will the membership cost ever go up?

While membership rates will be adjusted as time passes, your cost as a member will never go up! Once you join, you are “locked in” to that price for as long as you choose to remain a member.

Can I earn CMTEs for being a part of MT Mentor?

Yes! If you are a board-certified music therapist, you now have access to 40 CBMT pre-approved asynchronous CMTEs, including two different course options that include 3 credits towards CBMT’s ethics requirement!

In addition, you can earn 1 CMTE for every 50-minute peer supervision group that you attend and 1 CMTE for every 50-minute content video that you complete. For these additional opportunities, members will have access to a Google form to request a certificate for proof of attendance and should write a summary for each quarter of supervision groups they attend or the content unit/book club they complete, connecting their learning with the CBMT Board Certification Domains. These qualify under “Other Continuing Education Opportunities” in the “Workshops/Courses/Conferences/Independent Learning” category (visit CBMT’s website for further details).

With all of these options, you can easily earn all 100 required CMTEs for two full cycles (10 years!) without any extra costs to you!

Jen brings authenticity, thoughtful intention, and lots of experience to her role as a supervisor and mentor. She has been a mentor to me, as someone I’ve been able to reach out to to talk through challenging clinical and supervisory scenarios. She always listens, holds a safe and open space, and shares her honest feedback. I can always trust Jen to be honest, encouraging, open, and intentional.

Lindsay Markworth, MMT, MT-BC

In MT Mentor

You will continue to grow and share your unique creative gifts with the field of music therapy.
You will develop and practice your coping skills, self-care practices, and boundaries around your personal and professional life.
You will learn to invest in yourself the way you invest in everyone else.

Membership Options

Affinity group pricing is available for all members of minoritized communities (BILPOC, AAPI, LGBTQAI+, Disabled Music Therapists, etc.).

MT MENTOR ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

$99⁰⁰monthly

Access to 40 Pre-Approved Asynchronous CMTEs, including 2 different options to earn your 3 Credits towards CBMT’s Ethics Requirement! PLUS the option to complete ALL 100 CMTEs with us for TWO full cycles (10 years!)
ALL MT Mentor Resources & Book Clubs
Zoom Peer Supervision 4x/week; Private 1:1 Office Hours 4x/week; Coworking Time 5x/week
Private Facebook Community & Messenger Thread

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MT MENTOR ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY: AFFINITY GROUP PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

$59⁰⁰monthly

Access to 40 Pre-Approved Asynchronous CMTEs, including 2 different options to earn your 3 Credits towards CBMT’s Ethics Requirement! PLUS the option to complete ALL 100 CMTEs with us for TWO full cycles (10 years!)
ALL MT Mentor Resources & Book Clubs
Zoom Peer Supervision 4x/week; Private 1:1 Office Hours 4x/week; Coworking Time 5x/week
Private Facebook Community & Messenger Thread

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CMTE COMMUNITY: PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

$49⁰⁰monthly

Access to 40 Pre-Approved Asynchronous CMTEs, including 2 different options to earn your 3 Credits towards CBMT’s Ethics Requirement!
Additional Individual Courses & New Content
One 1:1 Office Hour per Course
Private Facebook Community

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CMTE COMMUNITY: AFFINITY GROUP PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

$29⁰⁰monthly

Access to 40 Pre-Approved Asynchronous CMTEs, including 2 different options to earn your 3 Credits towards CBMT’s Ethics Requirement!
Additional Individual Courses & New Content
One 1:1 Office Hour per Course
Private Facebook Community

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