A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Colton Thorn (CT), a board certified music therapist, performing singer-songwriter, and equal rights advocate. They believe that music can empower and encourage growth and change in everyone. They believe music provides an “in the moment” connection, and loves to help foster independent and group growth.
In the fourth edition of Still Standing Together's, "Foundations in Mental Health" Episode Series, Colton offers perspective on their music journey helpings others and themself, especially when coping with resistance from people accepting who you are. They also define what music therapy is along with its benefits, such as increasing positive interactions with others, socializing, and motor functions and how it's used for rehabilitation with other types of therapy in assistance for autism, psychiatric hospitals, and newborn intensive care units.
Returning to the Hudson Valley after living in Philadelphia for the past ten years, the pandemic made them pause and take stock of what was important to them, reclaiming their life, and building a home. Throughout big life changes, they turned to music and singing to help them connect to people while leaning on both to share more about themself. You'll hear from Colton on the importance of giving internally to feel more like YOU and the importance of building connections to feel seen with others.
**Listen in at 42:39 of this episode to hear Colton perform an original song, Constantly Evolving, inspired by equal rights and the Black Lives Matter movement.
In this episode, you'll hear from Colton and Daniela on...
-Their Music Journey and Being a Music Therapist
-Not taking it safe anymore by sharing their music on gender confusion, depression or while dealing with anxiety.
-Biggest motivators to make big changes.
-Finding safe spaces and people who will be loving with the new understandings of you.
-Recognizing the “Green Flags” - Sharing who you are and learning trust & mutuality in how you show up.
...and so much more.
CT received their Bachelors of Music in music therapy with a concentration of voice from Temple University. They have experience working with children and adults as well as experience in motor skill development, music therapy, and adaptive lessons with children with autism, mental, physical, and social developmental disabilities. Trained classically in voice, Thorn also plays guitar, ukulele, piano, violin, and dabbles with the banjo and percussion. When not making music, they like running, spending time with family and friends, reading, and being in nature.
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