No musical training/experience is required!  Music therapists are trained to support a range of abilities, and will provide musical experiences to match the client.

Musical Experiences Possible Within Music Therapy

•          Songwriting is a tool that can help express emotions, and can lead to insight by providing form and structure to thoughts and feelings.

•          Improvisation provides a nonverbal means of emotional expression.  Useful for people where talk therapy is contraindicated.

•           Instrument playing can be used to address physical goals such as improving fine and gross motor coordination.

•          Receptive listening experiences can be effective for improving mood and cognitive functioning.