Empowering people through music
There are few things that stimulate your brain the way music does. Research has shown that listening to, or making music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain, as well as improve sleep quality, mood, mental alertness, and memory, It’s a total brain workout in the best way.
The Benefits of Music Therapy
Music therapy aims to support people with a disability to improve their health, well-being and communication. This research-based profession relies on music, movement and conversation to encourage independence.
Memory & Attention
The structure and repetition of music can be used to improve mental processing and attention.
Speech & Communication
Music can help improve speech prosody, pitch, and regulation of tone, as well as breathing.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Music Therapy works to improve and regulate emotions, moods and behaviours.
Body Movement & Coordination
Music therapy can improve gross & fine motor function, balance, and mobility to increase your physical independence.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a Music Therapist? Registered Music Therapists (RMT) are musicians who have completed a Bachelor of Music and an Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) accredited tertiary course. Through ongoing professional development and recency of practice activities approved by the AMTA, your RMT will have a thorough understanding of how music and influence behaviours, feeling and thinking and will incorporate a range of music-making methods to address individual client goals.
What's involved in each music therapy session? In each session your Music Therapist will use their therapy training and musical ability to facilitate interactive musical experiences to help you achieve your goals. Some music-based techniques include using instruments, singing and movement. For example, if your objective is to improve fine motor skills and coordination, your session might focus more on using instruments like drums or guitar. If you are wanting to improve your speech, your therapist might focus on singing.
What kind of evidence-based practices do you use? Our Music Therapists use a series of evidence-based techniques to build your skills. These techniques can incorporate an active process where you take part in creating music, or a passive one that involves listening or responding to music. Some methods of Music Therapy include using instruments to make music, singing, writing songs, dancing, listening to music, or simply discussing music. Your therapist will determine which methods are best suited to you based on your set goals and objectives