Every person is uniquely responsive to music despite illness, impairment or disability. Music Therapy is a health profession that develops this response. It engages people in a variety of musical experiences in order to restore, maintain or improve health. Music Therapy can focus on cognitive, physical, psychological, emotional and social needs. It focuses on meeting non-musical goals through clinical and evidence based music interventions. Through the development of a therapeutic relationship a person’s creative potential is fostered encouraging self-expression,autonomy and self-esteem.
