Question: What is music therapy? Answer: Music therapy is a clinical practice where trained professionals use music (listening, singing, playing instruments, or songwriting) to support a patient’s ...

Music isn’t just about listening. It’s about participating, too. That idea is the basis on which music therapist Jake Beck of UpBeat Music Therapy leads his practice. On Tuesday morning, the residents ...

Ray Hart, a 62-year-old stroke survivor, works on singing songs to help recall words and language during a music therapy session at Sentara Fort Norfolk Plaza in Norfolk on May 16, 2024. Kendall ...

Moreen Burkart was born into a musical family. “My mom sang in quartets and weddings,” Burkart said. “My dad just sings all day every day.” She spent her early years in Minnesota performing in a local ...

At UH Connor Whole Health, a department of UH, licensed music and art therapists work alongside doctors, nurses, and other staff to support patients’ mental well-being. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Because ...

“The Role of Music Therapy in Demetia Care” is the topic of the latest edition of “Once Again,” the YouTube channel program hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA). Zane ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — An arm draped over the guitar on her lap, music therapist Hannah Joseph ponders how to begin an impromptu therapy session in her simply-decorated Kalamazoo office. “Ever hear of the 12 ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WTVF) — A lot of us have stories about why we chose to follow a certain career path. Those reasons can even feel like a full circle moments down the road. That's how it feels for ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Alexis Roderick Joel, who is co-chair of The Joel Foundation, founded by her husband Billy Joel, and Toby Williams, director of the Music Therapy Program at the ...

Ray Hart’s vocabulary consisted of just one word after his August 2022 stroke. “Yep” was all he could say, said Pamela Jenkins, his caregiver and partner of 24 years. Like many survivors, Hart, 62, ...