It has also been shown to improve physical well-being.
Thistherapeutic approachhelps with a variety of conditions in adults, children, and even infants.
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What Is Music Therapy?
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Music therapy usesactivemusical activities (singing, playing instruments, etc.)
as well aspassiveactivities (listening, watching) to help people manage physical pain as well as psychological conditions.
By creating music, one can express themselves nonverbally.
What Are the Five Elements of Music Therapy?
For instance, anger corresponds to wood.
Listening to certain sounds is believed to evoke or inhibit certain emotions and affect a certain organ.
Types
There are different kinds of music therapies.
Different approaches include:
What Is A Music Therapist?
A music therapist has completed an approved music therapy program, as well as an internship.
After that, they can sit for a national examination by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
When completed successfully, they become a board-certified (MT-BC) music therapist.
Today, there are over 9,000 credentialed music therapists in the United States and abroad.
Therapeutic musicis considered an art.
Summary
Music therapy is a therapeutic approach that utilizes music to help foster health and well-being.
It can involve making music, singing, dancing, listening to music, or talking about music.
It is provided by a credentialed therapist who has also completed an approved music therapy program.
Music therapy can help with many conditions.
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