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Positive change through music

Music therapy

What music therapy can do

Music therapy can be used to help clients achieve many different clinical goals.
Some examples are:
acquiring, or re-acquiring speech; helping challenged children/adults to be together in a group;
coming to terms with emotional pain and trauma; overcoming isolation;
improving cognition; improving physical co-ordination; pain management;
rehabilitation and recovery from mental health problems.

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Populations I work with

I work with adults and children of all ages, individually and in groups.
My clients include: children and adults with special educational needs,
children and youth with developmental challenges;
elderly people, people with dementia;
people with cancer; people with neuro-degenerative illnesses;
people experiencing social, emotional or mental health challenges;
survivors of stroke and head injury; young children from challenged homes.
I work with both Hebrew and English speakers.

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What happens in sessions

The key feature in this intervention is the relationship between the client and the therapist. This relationship is built up through the musical experiences and interactions that we are involved in.

Music therapy sessions will vary depending on the client/s involved,

but in general, sessions include some of the following:

singing known songs,

clients being helped to write their own songs,

relaxation activities,

musical games,

improvisation expressing feelings or themes,

discussing the meaning of music and songs,

listening to music, 

Clinical improvisations may be done together with clients playing, and they may also be done to meet a client’s breathing, body language and moods. 

Sessions are always carried out with therapeutic goals and objectives in mind.

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Connection through music

The music therapist listens acutely to the client's sounds, meeting them and interacting with them in the music. Music is self-expression and interacting appropriately with a client's sounds gives validation and support of their feelings. Being involved in a therapeutic musical interaction enables the client to experience themselves differently.

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Communication

Music therapy provides natural opportunities for children to engage in turn taking, and call and response behavior. This is fun for them and helps them to acquire speech.

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The physical effects of music therapy

All humans are physiologically receptive to music and rhythm, from being inside the womb and hearing the mother's heart beat and her voice. Music therapy can help to stimulate the neurons in the brain; affecting physical coordination and sensory integration. Singing releases energy and stabilises the body. Moving to music stimulates brain function; and relaxing to music improves peoples' heart rate and their circulation. This also helps reduce physical pain in serious illnesses.

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How long does the intervention last?

Sessions vary depending on the ages and needs of the clients. The shortest sessions are up to half an hour long and the longest are up to an hour long. The intervention period can be for anything from a couple of weeks to a few years. Typically I will start by working with someone for about 3 months and then review the situation in light of the progress made and the therapeutic goals.

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Contact

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http://www.123contactform.com/form-2368360/Contact-Lead-Form

Some testimonials

"My son really enjoyed his sessions with Ruth. She worked at his pace and always did things he enjoyed. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her" - D. Hogge
"Ruth was very positive and responsive to the clients in our mental health day centre. As a result, they engaged with her and got a great deal out of their sessions with her. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone who is focused on rehabilitation and recovery"
T. Hayes.  
"Ruth worked with a group of clients in our day centre and the clients' response was overwhelmingly positive. Their was a discernible sense of improved well being that lasted long after the sessions had ended. We are all sorry to see her go." M. Higgins

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