Music Therapy
Music has been used as "therapy" for a long time, helping people to cope with pain, manage stress and improve memory.
"Music therapy can make the difference between withdrawal and awareness, between isolation and interaction, between chronic pain and comfort -- between demoralization and dignity."
- Barbara Crowe (Past President of National Association for Music Therapy)
Why Music Therapy?
"Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.
Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, clients' abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of their lives.
Music therapy also provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words. Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in many areas such as: overall physical rehabilitation and facilitating movement, increasing people's motivation to become engaged in their treatment, providing emotional support for clients and their families, and providing an outlet for expression of feelings."
Music Therapy interventions can address
a variety of Health & Educational Goals:
Promote Wellness
Express Feelings
Manage Stress
Enhance Memory
Alleviate Pain
Improve Communication
Promote Physical Rehabilitation
Cognitive Skills
Sensory Skills
Motor and Physical Skills
Communication Skills
We accept Family Direct Services
Plans / Medicaid
What does Music Therapy look like?
This is a song we sing to help get the wiggles out!
Goals we address in Music Therapy
Cognitive goals
Building pre-academic/academic skills, increasing attention, enhancing memory, and increasing following directions. To achieve improved cognitive skills, we use a variety of techniques including: Instrument play, songwriting, drumming, song listening, and song analysis.
Motor/physical goals
These are addressed by using Instrument playing, movement interventions, and dancing. This helps improve fine motor skills, strength, endurance, gross motor skills, balance and posture.
Communication goals
are addressed using interventions such as: instrument play, singing, communication during sessions, and breathing exercises. This helps improve articulation, breath control and support, nonverbal communication, and other language development.
Most common question we receive
Do I have to know how to play an instrument, sing, and/or read music before beginning music therapy? The answer is NO! You don't even have to learn any of those things while doing music therapy. Music Therapists use music to help you accomplish your goals. That may include learning an instrument but it usually doesn't. There are so many other things you can do with music!
GROUP MUSIC THERAPY
55 minute musically driven groups for adults or children focus on individual goals while addressing group goals such as learning social skills and emotional intelligence. All groups are done in our clinic space.
Group size: 2-6 individuals $40 per session + a one time $200 Assessment cost
INDIVIDUAL MUSIC THERAPY
30, 45, or 60 minute musically driven sessions focus on 1-3 goals such as motor skills, social skills, cognitive skills, and self-regulation skills. Individual services may be done in our clinic or your home.
$110-$150 per session + a one time $200 Assessment cost Family-Directed funds and private pay are accepted.
ADAPTED MUSIC LESSONS
Boise Music Therapy Co. offers in-home piano, guitar, and voice lessons to adults and children. Lessons are adapted to meet the needs of each individual student. Music lessons may be done in our clinic or in your home.
$80-$115 per session + a one time $200 Assessment cost Family-Directed funds and private pay are accepted.
MUSIC TOGETHER WITHIN THERAPY
Music Together Within Therapy can be combined with any music therapy services. Music Together is a research-based music curriculum that focuses on music and movement. Music Together Within Therapy can assist in increasing communication (both expressive and receptive), physical (both fine motor and gross motor), sensory, cognitive, and social skills.
Other Resources and Services
Preschool Mondays
Parenting Membership
Contact Info:
Address: 1510 W Ustick Rd Suite 110 Meridian, ID 83646
Phone: (208) 906-3875
Fax: 208-485-8953
Email: [email protected]
