Creative ​Arts Psychotherapy

MUSIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

  • ​Singing familiar songs can provide a catalyst for intellectually and emotionally stimulating discussions;
  • Improvisational song-writing can help create a framework for mirroring and supporting the client's stories and emotional states;
  • Instrumental improvisation can help the client communicate non-verbally, when words are not accessible.

MUSIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

Music psychotherapy uses music within a therapeutic relationship to sustain, restore and/ or improve emotional, cognitive and physical health.  Music is a powerful tool when working with older adults who suffer from memory loss as musical idioms and songs trigger memory and its accompanying emotions.

A range of techniques can be used depending on the strengths and needs of the client: