I was given hypothetical cases and was asked to give examples of methodology to work with patients, from the assessment to the actual therapy implementation. The first round was bit easy, but then the technical round was quiet interesting. Within a couple of weeks, I got a call for an appointment from the HR Department. Abhishek Srivastava (Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute, Mumbai. But I was not an easy person to stop there! I kept my hope alive and kept approaching institutions and doctors with positivity as I really believe and am passionate about music and its therapeutic aspects.They say, “if you believe in yourself, keep doing right things it will fall into its place at the right time.” And, the right time came! I was able to meet Dr. I was rejected many times with potential employers saying that they were not in need of therapy or there was no vacancy. Others refuse clinicians due to lack of awareness and interaction with trained music therapists. It has been there for thousands of years from the times of Vedas, but as a health care profession, it is still getting established, and very few institutions are open to music therapists due to a needed emphasis on research and documentation to prove the profession’s worth and need in clinical practice. Stumbles on the Path to My CareerAfter almost a year since coming back from Chennai to my hometown of Mumbai, I was unable to find employment as a Music Therapist through any healthcare or similar institution. Working in these two different settings gave me a good understanding of the different approaches and protocols in music therapy. In the second half of the day, during internship, I worked with children with special needs. During my clinical internship at Global Hospital, Chennai, I had an opportunity to work with Radiation, Oncology, and Palliative care patients, and the work area was pain management. I am one of the first few who has a certificate in Music therapy in India. My TrainingI finished my Postgraduate diploma in Music Therapy from Chennai School of Music Therapy (CSMT) and successfully completed my case study under guidance of Dr.
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