Why Music?

Music is often the soundtrack to our lives. It can put sounds to the experiences in our lives that are difficult to verbalize. Music therapy is a place to explore and better understand ourselves. In our work, music is used as a tool to facilitate processing of emotions and experiences that are challenging. This looks different for every client.

One of the most significant discoveries in neuroscience is that the areas of the brain responsible for our emotions are also activated when we engage with music, whether we are listening or playing. This shows a direct link between music and our feelings

Music therapy can help clients express emotions, process trauma, and regulate mood in ways that are often difficult through verbal communication alone. It taps into the brain's response to rhythm, melody, and harmony to facilitate healing, emotional release, and self-awareness.

Using music in sessions can look like many things, maybe it is listening to music together that is meaningful to you, maybe it is an ongoing musical project or composition, maybe it is using rhythm to regulate your nervous system, maybe it is simple sitting behind the piano or drums as we talk. Music skills or music making are never requirements to engaging in this type of therapeutic work.