WHAT IS MUSIC THERAPY?

Generally, this is the first question we hear in our field of alternative health care. Music therapy, simply put, is the therapeutic use of music by a trained professional to achieve a desired effect or accomplish a personal goal or objective.

According to the American Music Therapy Association, "Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program."

Music Therapy

• Restores one's creative spirit by refreshing the power of imagination through musical play, vocalization, and social interaction.
  
  
• Improves one's life by using innovative melodic, rhythmic, and musical expressions to achieve a more positive outlook.
  
  
• Maintains one's self-esteem and attentiveness with a more balanced sense of emotional expression.