Frequently Asked Questions

What is Music Therapy?

A platform for connection and expression

The ability to respond to music is universal, but the way we react is unique to our personality and circumstances. By making music together, then tuning into people’s individual responses, music therapists create a platform for connection and self-expression. The positive impact on physical, social, mental and emotional wellbeing can be transformative.

 

What are the benefits of Music Therapy?
Music therapy has numerous benefits, including emotional regulation, stress reduction, improved communication, and enhanced cognitive function. It can have a transformative impact on individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

How can I book a session with Creative Herts Music Therapy?

Let's start with a FREE consultation to assess your needs. We can then arrange a regular session time directly. Just fill in the contact form under the CONTACT section, leaving your email address and I will get back to you as soon as I can.  

Alternatively, you can download, complete and email the Referral Form availbale under teh CONTACT section.

Do I need any music qualification or instrumental skill to take part in a session?

No previous musical education, background or qualification is needed to take part in a music therapy session. I work with the sounds and creative ideas you bring into our music, and treat everything you say, sing or play as a musical and theraputic contributior ideas will affect its components.

Do I need to bring my own instrument?

You absolutely can, but I also provide a range of instruments to choose from during the session. You are always free to choose which instrument you want to play. 

“Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears - it’s a remedy, a tonic, orange juice for the ear. But for many of my neurological patients, music is even more - it can provide access, even when no medication can, to movement, to speech, to life.                                 For them, music is not a luxury, but a necessity.”

           Oliver Sacks, neurology professor, best-selling author, and physician