We’re often asked: “What do people do in music therapy sessions?”
 

The fact is, no two sessions are ever alike, because no two clients are alike. What we do depends on what our clients need. Some of the types of experiences we use during a session include:
 

• Singing familiar songs

• Playing instruments (drums, chimes, shakers, ukulele, etc.)

• Using music to express thoughts and emotions

• Writing songs, with the help of the therapist

• Moving to music (learning dances and moving freely)

• Creating stories, poems, drawings, and meaningful expressions

 

We often engage clients in several types of experiences within a single session. Like the treatment of a medical patient, the treatment of music therapy clients is dynamic and flexible, determined by the client’s treatment plan, the in-the-moment needs of the client, and the expertise of the music therapist.  No prior music experience is required of the client.