Music Therapy
What is Music Therapy
Music Therapy is an allied healthcare profession with over 70 years of evidence-based practice, and it’s a skilled and purposeful application of music-based experiences, within a therapist-client relationship, to help people reach therapeutic goals include, but not limited to, social, physical, cognitive, emotional, psycho-social, and spiritual goals. Music Therapists are trained healthcare professionals who work with a wide variety of populations to help reach those goals.
Watch the below video to find out more about music therapy.
Music therapy may look like entertainment or music lessons, but it’s actually a unique form of therapy which help clients improve or maintain his/her general functioning and quality of life.
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The goal of a music teacher is to help someone learn how to play and appreciate music.
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The goal of therapeutic music making is to help someone relax and feel at ease.
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The goal of an entertainer is to amuse and possibly distract someone from their current state.
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The goal of a music therapist is to help reach clients’ non-musical goals through evidence-based musical experiences.
A music therapist received a four-year college or master degree in music therapy, completed a 1200-hour clinical internship and passed a national certification exam. The designation for music therapists is MT-BC (Music Therapist, Board-Certified).
For more information on music therapy, visit American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) website.
