https://www.mindmelodytherapy.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://www.mindmelodytherapy.com/blog/emotional-safety-in-therapy monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e13eb4c25ae4205d15b877/1769712041679-5SI6FHEQ31KXSGTDQGLC/unsplash-image-_UIVmIBB3JU.jpg Blog - When Therapy Misses the Mark - Key Point Healing in therapy starts with feeling safe and understood, not with insight or interpretation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e13eb4c25ae4205d15b877/b30db88b-b17c-49c2-a491-42193add5411/IMG_0391.jpg Blog - When Therapy Misses the Mark - About the Author Christopher Morrison is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Nationally Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). He is the owner of Mind & Melody Therapy Services and provides trauma-informed psychotherapy and music therapy for adults, including EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma-Focused CBT, and the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM). 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As the owner of Mind & Melody Therapy Services, he works as both a psychotherapist and music therapist, helping adults heal from childhood trauma and reconnect with their inner child. 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