Close-up of sheet music with French lyrics, including musical notes and the phrase 'Au clair de la lune'.

MUSIC THERAPY

Music Therapy is an established health profession that uses clinical and evidence-based music interventions within a therapeutic relationship. 

Guided by a credentialed music therapist, experiences such as listening, songwriting, improvisation and active music-making are tailored to each person’s individual needs and goals. 

Music Therapy can support emotional expression, regulation, communication and connection, offering a meaningful way to access experiences that words alone may not reach.

Wooden frog-shaped percussion instruments resting on a hand drum.
A black acoustic guitar resting on a stand, a digital keyboard on a stand, a black padded bench in front, all on a brown carpet with a decorative rug in the foreground.
Close-up of a modern black metal table with glass top, displaying three crystal singing bowls and a tall potted plant with green leaves.

RESOURCES

AMTA (American Music Therapy Association) https://www.musictherapy.org/

IAMT (Illinois Association of Music Therapists) https://www.musictherapyillinois.org/

Certification Board for Music Therapists https://www.cbmt.org/

BOOKS

Music, Thought, and Feeling: Understanding the Psychology of Music by William Forde Thompson

Music Therapy Handbook by Barbara L. Wheeler

An Introduction to Music Therapy: Theory and Practice by William B. Davis