Music Therapy Sessions
Music therapy sessions include a wide variety of interventions that are uniquely designed for each
individual and group to meet a wide variety of goals.
Interventions may include
Instrument playing
Drumming
Music and movement
Singing
Chanting
Songwriting
Improvisation
Music listening
Music and art
many more...
Music therapy sessions frequently include greetings, farewells, and sensory integration.
Children/Youth
Instrumentation is tailored to each age group. Instruments may include small hand percussion, sticks, shakers, table bells, shape drums, etc...
Adults/seniors
In comparison, services that tailor to an adult population utilize different instrumentation: drums, guitars, piano, hand percussion, etc...
Accompaniment
Many interventions include accompaniment instruments including guitar, piano, autoharp, omnichord, drums, and voice.
Music Therapy Process
AssessmenT
Treatment Planning
Execution of Therapy Services
Documentation/Re-Evaluation
Generalization
Sample Session Plan
GreetinG
"Hello" song or other greeting intervention
Sensory Integration
Drumming, body percussion, movement, etc...
Speech Goal
May include vocabulary, pronunciation, conversations, initiation, articulation, etc...
Physical motor Goal
May include range of motion, balance, gait, finger dexterity, finger isolation, pincer grasp, strength, etc...
Cognition Goal
May include problem solving, organization, memory recall, attention, task completion, etc...
Sensory Integration
Drumming, body percussion, movement, etc...
Farewell
"Goodbye" song or other farewell including relaxation
*Note that ALL session plans are different and tailored to each individual and group. Some sessions may include one intervention including songwriting or lyric analysis. Other sessions may include music and art while others may focus on emotional expression and processing a recent traumatic event.