Music Therapy for Mental Health can feels similar to psychotherapy but using music as a therapeutic medium as well as talking. Music communicates feelings as powerfully as words. The musical interventions, such as interactive musical playing, song writing and song analysis, offer a way into therapy. It demonstrates links to the issues you bring to the therapy. The verbal reflection on the music created and the dynamic in the musical relationship will enable you to consider your situation from multiple perspectives.

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Music therapy can help people with a range of mental health issues and emotional difficulties. These may include:

• anxiety

• low mood and depression

• suicidal thoughts

• bereavement and loss

• trauma

• relationship difficulties

• low self-confidence and low self-esteem

• other mental illness such as schizophrenia, psychosis, mood disorders or personality disorders

 

Music Therapy can impact fundamentally on the way people live their lives. Music therapy can help to

• improve motivation

• facilitate self-exploration and self-discovery

• assist in emotional regulation

• encourage emotional expression

• stimulate creativity

• improving self-confidence and self-esteem

• reduce isolation

• build and stay in healthy relationship

• think about the impact music has on their lives

• lead into positive changes in life in a safe and accepting environment

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