Music Therapy is the study and practice of how music affects people. It does not promote or require musical ability, but instead is a process of making, being affected by, and responding to music to address specific, desired outcomes.
“Music therapy is a discipline in which Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains.” – Canadian Association of Music Therapists
Music Therapy is an allied health profession; and is used in health care, education systems, corporations, and private residences/agencies and to support individuals of any age or stage of life.
There are music therapy associations in Canada, the USA and throughout the World.
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