Music Therapy

What is Music Therapy?

Music Therapy is an allied healthcare profession that uses music to help people achieve non-musical goals—like improving communication, building motor skills, supporting emotional health, and enhancing quality of life.
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To become a board-certified music therapist, professionals must:

• Earn a degree in music therapy from an accredited program.
• Complete 1200+ clinical hours and a 6-9 month internship.
• Pass a Board Certification Exam (and hold a license in states like Georgia).

Learn more from the American Music Therapy Association →

Who can Benefit from Music Therapy?

Music therapy serves people of all ages and abilities, including those with:

Why Choose Music Therapy?

• You respond well to creative, art-based approaches.
• You’ve seen limited progress with other therapies and want to try something new.
• You want music to be part of a comprehensive therapy plan alongside other treatments.

Music Therapy vs. Adaptive Lessons

Both Music Therapy and Adaptive Lessons focus on meeting the student where they are, but there’s an important distinction:

• Music Therapy is a clinical service that uses music as a tool to work toward non-musical goals—like motor coordination, emotional regulation, or communication skills.
• Adaptive Lessons focus on teaching an instrument or musical skill, but the methods are modified to fit the student’s learning style and needs.

Inside a Music Therapy Session

Music therapy begins with an assessment and a treatment plan with individualized goals.
Example:
‍Goal: Increase expressive communication
Objective: Client will indicate (verbally or via communication device) which instrument they want to play 3 times per session for 3 consecutive sessions by December 2025.

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