Music Therapy

Music Therapy Services

Music Therapy Individual Sessions are available for children of all ages with special needs for the development of specific goals which may include:

  • Communication Skills
  • Self Management Skills
  • Social and Emotional Development Skills
  • Cognitive Skills
  • Adaptive Skills
  • Fine and Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Private Lessons for Keyboard are for students with different leaning abilities that may not benefit from typical private lessons or group keyboard

Music Therapy Groups are forming for children with special needs with approximate age and/or developmental level. The music group setting is especially beneficial, building social skills, language, confidence, self management, gross & fine motor skills.

For complimentary initial appointment & discussion on possible reimbursement sources:

 Contact Jan Boner Jan@musiktogrow.com  770-579-2554 

 

What is Music Therapy? 

A qualified music therapist uses music in order to strengthen life skills or non-musical goals. The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as “the use of music within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals”. Music therapists work with individuals of all ages and in a variety of settings, including psychiatric centers, rehabilitative facilities, medical hospitals, outpatient clinics, day care treatment centers, agencies serving developmentally disabled persons, community mental health centers, substance abuse facilities, senior centers, nursing homes, hospice programs, correctional facilities, halfway houses, schools, wellness programs and private practice. 


Who is qualified as a music therapist? 
Music therapists are expected to maintain national board certification. “MT-BC” following the therapist’s name indicates this certification and means “music therapist-board certified.” This process indicates that the music therapist completed the following requirements:

  • Graduated with a degree in music therapy from a university program approved by the American Music Therapy Association, Inc. (AMTA)
  • Completed an approved 1000+ hour internship
  • Passed the national competency exam given by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).

In order to maintain this credential, music therapists must take a required amount of continuing education courses or retake the national exam every five years. For more information on the credentialing process, please visit American Music Therapy Association at www.musictherapy.org or the Certification Board for Music Therapists at www.cbmt.org

Benefits Of Music Therapy

Your child’s music therapy interventions may be designed to address the following areas according to your child’s needs:

  • Improve communication
  • Encourage social skills
  • Manage stress
  • Express feelings
  • Enhance memory
  • Promote physical development

Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of educational and healthcare settings.