In music therapy, we use the properties of sound to make and strengthen new connections in your brain. This targets a wide variety of functions, such as speech production, cognition, or movement and coordination. Because music is structured, it enables us to repeat desired functional outcomes enough times to 'lock in' a new pattern without switching off or getting bored. Unlike other interventions, music activates and recruits neural structures throughout the brain.

Music therapy encompasses any way we utilise the auditory system to drive functional change in your body. The ways we achieve that will vary depending on your functional goals, but are likely to include various combinations of playing instruments, singing, writing songs, or using tailored auditory tracks to achieve a specific goal (such as gait regulation). You will have the opportunity to play instruments you haven't tried before, and all instruments and equipment are provided for you.

We are not traditional 'music lessons', so the client is not expected to do any homework or practice. However, some clients will benefit if they can repeat tailored activities at home, and you will be given recorded tracks to help with this if necessary.

Music therapy builds capacity. Music therapy drives change.