Music Therapy

What Is Music Therapy?

“Music therapy is a discipline in which Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains.”

Canadian Association of Music Therapists, September 2020

There are dozens of ways to define music therapy but ultimately the experience is as unique as the individual participating. Serenade Music Therapy will work alongside you to develop the ideal treatment plan for you or your loved one.

Commonly used techniques

• Songwriting/composition

• Improvisation

• Lyric analysis

• Music and mindfulness

Who is it for?

Music therapy can benefit all. Below are just a few situations where music therapy can be beneficial:

• Palliative and Hospice Care

• Bereavement and Loss

• Dementia and Other Cognitive Disabilities

• Mental Health

• Physical Disabilities

• Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities