What is music therapy?

What is a Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC)?

Why chose music therapy?

Who can benefit from music therapy?

Music therapy is unique in that it can benefit a wide variety of individuals from infants to older adults including people with:

• Dementia/Alzheimer’s

  • Improve quality of life, memory recall, social interactions

  • Reduce depression, agitation

• Terminal illness

  • Improve quality of life, social interactions

  • Reduce pain, anxiety, fatigue

• Mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, addictions

  • Improve self-expression, self-esteem, relationships

  • Reduce muscle tension, anxiety

• Stroke/Traumatic brain injury

  • Improve self-expression, social interactions, motor skills, communication

  • Reduce depression, anxiety

• Veterans

  • Improve social interactions, self-expression

  • Reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms

• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

  • Improve communication, social interactions, motor skills, self-awareness

  • Reduce agitation

For more information about these populations and research studies related to music therapy, please visit the AMTA Research Fact Sheets.

What does a music therapy session include?