Research has shown that music alleviates symptoms of anxiety and depression. As music therapists - we see this every day. These days - my first encounters with clients often bear the marks of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Their faces are drawn, shoulders...
Music therapy is one of the healthcare professionals that a patient might come across during their stay in the hospital, along with encounters with various other healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists,...
If one thing this past year has taught me, it is that we, humans, are incredibly resilient, creative, and adaptable creatures. When we were told to stay home, to protect those most vulnerable, we adapted to a new world of virtual work environments. When we were told...
We know from many previous blogs that music has the capacity to trigger emotions and anchor feelings. The music therapist uses all this information when planning treatment for how best to use music in each session, in order to reach the patient’s desired goals.
Music Therapy helps Emily feel more confident and safe, bringing her back to how she was feeling only a few short months ago, prior to being bullied.
While every music therapy session will be different and there is no one prescription, music therapists address many mental health goals
Feelings are at the root of every drug (or music) choice we make. Music can boost your mood, dull your pain, increase your focus, and build your brain. Want to know more?
Many people, young and old, are living with a wide array of physical and emotional needs: decline in motor functioning, social isolation, depression, anxiety, confusion, lack of focus, stress and physical pain…. For Brad, chronic PTSD and depression robbed him of...