Who is Music Therapy for?

Music therapists work with children, adolescents, adults and elderly with a wide variety of conditions and disabilities. These include, but are not limited to:

Autism and other developmental disabilities
Additional Support Needs
Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
Trauma and attachment disorders
Medical conditions, such as cancer or in the NICU
Alzheimer’s and other dementias
Neurologic conditions, such as Strokes, Parkinson’s disease, and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Aphasias and other speech/ Communication disorders
Mental health disorders
substance abuse conditions
Hospice patients and families
Forensic
Prison
HIV/AIDS
Stress Management
Eating Disorders
Sexual Abuse
Music therapy is also increasingly being sought by people who may not have specific difficulties but who would like to gain insight into themselves and their ways of relating to others.