Table IV.

Analysis of Open Comments

Themes	n	%a	Example Comment
Virtual Services	130	25.49	“I’m surprised to discover how much I can do via ZOOM. It’s forced me to be creative in ways I hadn’t been before”
Mental Health	116	22.77	“To not be able to support my clients [in person] anymore has caused a lot of frustration and anxiety in my job.”
Finances	114	22.35	“Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, my employment status has been reduced from full-time to. 7 FTE.”
Health and Safety	89	17.49	“I decided that my services weren’t important enough to risk my client’s lives for.”
Loss	86	16.90	“I am struggling with loss of professional identity and the inability to provide care to my clients.”
Gratitude	84	16.50	“I’m grateful for the online community of Music Therapy Business Owners...that have stepped up to support each other with resources, encouragement, safe spaces to cry and mourn.”
Community	82	16.11	“Felt very isolated and unsupported through unemployment. I’m looking forward to a different normal and security when normal activities can resume.”
Systemic Privilege	59	11.59	“Worry for the future of America and how it is being handled...”
Family	57	11.20	“Finding a balance between being a full time employee and teaching my children at home has been the hardest part. I feel pulled in all directions and am mostly unable to give my full attention/effort toward anything.”

^arepresents % of total comments for theme.