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Music therapy

Learn what it is, what it can support and how the therapeutic process works.

What is music therapy?

Music therapy is a structured therapeutic process that uses music and its elements to support different areas of development. A qualified therapist selects methods according to each participant's needs, abilities and strengths.

Active music therapy can include playing instruments, instrumental dialogue, singing, movement, vocal and instrumental improvisation, songwriting, sound production and musical conversation.

The therapeutic relationship is central. Through it, the therapist supports, inspires and empowers the participant throughout the process.

Music therapy is a supportive form of therapy for people of all ages. Participants do not need any musical ability.

Goals

What music therapy can support

Cognitive

Concentration, memory, perception, decision-making, learning and information processing.

Communication

Verbal and non-verbal communication, articulation, vocabulary and the motivation to interact.

Social

Eye contact, initiating and maintaining interaction, imitation, turn-taking and cooperation.

Emotional

Expressing, understanding and naming emotions, and using music to cope in difficult situations.

Sensorimotor

Fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, coordination, muscle tone and movement planning.

Process

How music therapy works

Assessment

We learn about the participant's abilities, strengths, interests, preferences and challenges.

Building a relationship

We establish trust and identify needs from the perspectives of therapist, participant and family.

Therapeutic goals

Together we define the goals, direction and way of evaluating the process.

Selecting methods

We choose musical experiences and techniques tailored to the participant.

Delivery and review

We review outcomes regularly and adjust goals whenever needs change.

For whom

Who can benefit from music therapy?

Anyone, regardless of age, education, culture, musical ability, beliefs or values.

neurodivergent people, including autistic people and people with ADD or ADHD

people with neurodevelopmental conditions

people experiencing anxiety or selective mutism

people facing emotional difficulties or trauma

people with intellectual, physical or multiple disabilities

people with speech and language difficulties, aphasia or who do not use verbal speech

people experiencing behavioural difficulties

people with depression, psychosomatic conditions, bipolar disorder, mood disorders or neurosis