Individual Music Therapy
One-on-one treatment designed to address each client’s physical, emotional, cognitive, communication, and social needs.
Evidence-based care
Clinical Music Therapy
Individualized and group clinical music therapy services guided by client goals and delivered by board-certified music therapists.
Understanding the service
What is music therapy?
Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions by board-certified music therapists to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship.
What does that mean in everyday life?
Simply put, music therapy uses music to help people work on skills, meet challenges, and improve their quality of life. A music therapist might invite someone to sing, play an instrument, move to a beat, write a song, or listen to familiar music. Each activity is chosen for a reason, based on what that person wants or needs to accomplish.
For example, music can create opportunities to practice communication, build confidence, express feelings, improve movement, strengthen memory, or connect with others. Sessions are adapted to each person’s abilities, interests, and goals.
You do not need to know how to play an instrument or sing well to benefit from music therapy. The focus is not on musical performance—it is on using music as a tool for meaningful growth, connection, and well-being.
How we help
Individual and group therapy
Group Music Therapy
Therapeutic groups organized around common treatment goals while encouraging social interaction and peer support.
Individual therapy
Populations we may serve
Appropriateness of services and treatment goals are determined individually. Examples of populations and needs include:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
- Cerebral Palsy
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Stroke Recovery
- Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
- Mental Health
- Trauma Recovery
- Chronic Illness
- Pediatric Development
- Hospice & Palliative Care
- Neurological Conditions
Group therapy
Examples of therapeutic groups
- Social Skills Groups
- Emotional Regulation Groups
- Adult Intellectual & Developmental Disability Programs
- Memory Care Groups
- Parkinson’s Rhythm & Movement Groups
- Adaptive Communication Groups
- Parent & Child Music Therapy
- School Readiness Groups
- Wellness & Stress Reduction Programs
Family support
Care continues beyond sessions
MGMT also offers parent education, caregiver coaching, family music sessions, home program development, and community resource consultation.
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Looking for music lessons?
MGMT also offers adaptive and traditional private music lessons through our Music Education program.
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Contact us to discuss goals, referral considerations, and next steps.