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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
As a music therapist, you must have many stories of sessions that went very well. The interviewer wants to hear your story about a session that stands out in your mind, why it went well, and how the patient benefitted from the session. Your answer gives the interviewer insight into how you work as a music therapist and analyze the patient's response.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I have many sessions that I feel go very well, but one that stands out the most is a session I had last week with a young boy. He had broken his femur and was working with a team of physical therapists who were trying to get him to walk again. He was scared that it would hurt and was resistant to physical therapy. I was called by one of the therapists who heard that the patient loved music and dancing. I met with the patient and found out he loved Justin Timberlake and wanted to be like him when he grew up. I asked him if he would work with the physical therapists and try walking if I played his favorite song, and he agreed. He pretended like he was dancing as he took each step and discovered he didn't feel the pain as much when he focused on the music. I felt that was a very successful session."

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