OUR SERVICES
Music Therapy (MT) is an established health-care profession that applies music-based interventions within a therapeutic relationship to address social, emotional, behavioral, physical, psychological and cognitive needs of individuals. Whether in one-on-one sessions or large groups, we assess the strengths and needs of each client, and provide innovative and effective treatment including creating, singing, moving to, listening to, and/or playing along to music. Through involvement in this unique therapeutic context, people feel accepted, understood, and motivated; they make real change in non-musical domains of health and well-being, and their strengthened abilities are transferred to other areas of their lives.
MT-BC’s apply evidenced based music interventions to:
- Develop and improve social skills
- Assist in developmental growth
- Improve cognitive functioning
- Improve gross and fine motor function
- Manage sensory needs or sensitivities
- Promote autonomy and self-expression
- Assist in the identification, coping and processing of complex emotions
- Manage and reduce feelings of stress or anxiety
- Manage and reduce pain and discomfort
- Develop and improve musical skills
INDIVIDUAL SERVICES
MT is designed around each person's unique abilities and interests to develop sensorimotor, social, communicative, emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive functioning. We are proud to offer 1:1 clinical sessions geared toward addressing the goals listed above (and more!), as well as adapted lessons, which incorporate clinical insight and therapeutic skills to accommodate auditory, visual, tactile, and social sensitivities.
GROUP SERVICES
MTSP currently provides group music therapy services at a variety of day centers, group homes, nursing homes, long term care facilities, medical day cares, and educational settings. In these groups we provide a variety of therapeutic music experiences designed specifically to support your group needs. Groups can be educational, game based, or even "just for fun". If you are interested in getting started with us, please contact [email protected] and (727) 350-7897.
We welcome all ages and abilities. To get started with services, please fill out our intake form or contact Whitney Perry, NMT, MT-BC at [email protected] or (727) 350-7897 for more information.