"Music therapy is the planned use of music to assist with the healing and personal growth of people with identified emotional, intellectual, physical or social needs"  Music Therapy New Zealand

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How can a Music Therapist help?
Who can benefit from music therapy?
Information to download
Related links
Professional registration

 

How can a music therapist help?

Our Music Therapists will identify the cause of your difficulties and work with you using:

• instruments
  
• singing and vocalising
  
• moving to music
  
• improvising
  
• song writing
  
• listening to music
  
• reminiscence
  

 

Who can benefit from music therapy?

Music Therapy may be appropriate for those with difficulty in the following areas:

• relating to others
  
• communicating
• expressing emotions
• functioning independently
• spiritual needs
• anxiety
• self expression and confidence
• participating meaningfully
• motivation for physical activity
• physical movement
• memory
• learning

 

Information to download

Music Therapy Brochure

 

Related links

Live streaming and music downloads - free music through Christchurch City Libraries
How loud is too loud? National Foundation for the Deaf
TessaRose - music resources designed with children's development in mind
Kids music company - music activities for kids

 

Professional Registration

Our Music Therapists are registered with Music Therapy New Zealand. They have postgraduate training which includes the study of human development and psychology. Music Therapy is a recognised Allied Health profession.

​Conditions affecting wellbeing, self-expression, and relating to others

• Intellectual Disability
• Developmental Delay
• Chromosomal Disorders eg Down Syndrome
• Dyspraxia
• Autism
• Cerebral Palsy
• Dementia
• Stoke (CVA)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Huntington's Disease
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Brain/head injuries
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Terminal illness