Within the therapeutic relationship, Music therapy
- involves both therapist and client in the creative process, whether playing instruments, singing, creative visualization, movement, writing or art in combination with music
- encourages self- expression, non-verbally through instruments, or verbal – through song-writing or lyric discussion
- takes place in a natural & supportive environment
- activates the whole brain, and can help those with learning challenges including deficits in auditory and visual processing, and physical co-ordination
- offers an opportunity to use parts of the brain not involved in day to day learning and work
- bypasses the mental field allowing blocked emotions to flow more easily for so growth and healing can occur
- can be used in conjunction with talk therapy
- Brain research shows that music playing stimulates virtually all parts of the brain including those used for language and co-ordination, auditory and visual processing, and emotional self-expression.