“Music therapy is the specialized use of music by a credentialed professional who develops individualized treatment and supportive interventions with people of all ages and ability levels to address their social, communication, emotional, physical, cognitive, sensory and spiritual needs.”

Source: The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT)

*A qualified person is an individual who has met accepted educational and clinical training standards and earned the credential of MT-BC by the Music Therapy Board Certification or the designations: RMT, CMT, ACMT from the National Music Therapy Registry (NMT).

Music Therapy takes place in a variety of settings and locations:

• Hospitals, Psychiatric & Medical
• Wellness Facilities
• Rehabilitative facilities
• Outpatient Clinics
• Day Care Treatment Centers
• Agencies serving Developmentally Disabled Persons
• Community Mental Health Centers
• Chemical Dependency Programs
• Nursing Homes
• Senior Centers
• Schools
• Home Based
• Private Practice
• Hospice, Grief Programs
• Correctional Facilities
• Halfway Houses

Many of these areas are discussed in further detail under the Frequently Asked Questions section. Click here to link to our F.A.Q. section.