Music therapy is an allied health profession that uses music-based interventions to target non-musical goals and objectives. It is a form of treatment that uses a variety of live and recorded music, various instruments, sensory materials and more to help each client achieve their individualized goals and objectives in individual, group, and family sessions.

Music therapy is NOT simply listening to music on a set of headphones or putting on music to relax. It is not what happens when a special education teacher plays guitar or when a psychotherapist includes music in the therapeutic session. Music therapy is a highly specialized form of treatment that requires targeted study. Simply put, music therapists are SPECIALISTS.

*credit to Infinity Music Therapy Services