The Music Therapy Music Clinic Music therapy is the use of sounds and music within an evolving relationship between client and therapist to support and encourage physical, mental, social and emotional well-being. Music Therapy: An Art Beyond Words by Leslie Bunt Responding to music is an instinctive human capacity, unimpaired by injury, handicap or trauma. Music Therapists are clinically trained to use a variety of techniques, including musical improvisation, singing, composition, listening, performance and movement, in order to achieve therapeutic goals. One of the main advantages of Music Therapy is that it is a non-verbal means of communication. When it is difficult to use words to describe a traumatic experience, mu... Read More

Music Therapy Music Therapy: An Art Beyond Words by Leslie Bunt Music Therapy involves the use of musical experiences and the relationships that develop between therapist and client through music-making to encourage positive change in an individual or group. This is in order to improve the client's physical and socio - emotional functioning as well as to restore or maintain overall well-being. Music is a powerful means of communication and of emotional, self or group expression. By responding to the musical expressions of a client, a music therapist can discern something of how that client is in the world. As a musical relationship develops, the client may then be encouraged to explore new ways of communicating and expressing her/himself. This is achieved through carefully structured activities such as singing, listening, playing instruments, composition, moving to music, music and imagery exercises as well as talking about the music or ex... Read More

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