Music Therapy in Glendale, Arizona
Therapy doesn’t always have to feel like “therapy.”
Maybe you aren’t ready to talk about it, but you know that you need to process it somehow. You know that music can make you feel things that words can’t. It might already be your go-to coping tool and you want to go even deeper.
We all have that one song that can explain our feelings better than we can. You have that playlist that you put on when you need a good cry, or that album that reminds you of that concert you went to. Music has the ability to transcend what words can do for us, and allows you to process on a deeper level.
Is music therapy right for me?
I feel…
Like talking doesn’t work for me all the time.
Therapy sounds intimidating.
Music is how I communicate my feelings.
The creative side of me is the best tool I have to process my feelings.
I want…
To be able to process my feelings without having to talk.
To feel comfortable and understood in therapy.
To try something different than traditional therapy.
To use my creative strengths to help me solve problems.
If this sounds like you, you might like music therapy.
What Can Music Therapy Help Me With?
Therapy that goes beyond words
Music therapy can help you work through grief, trauma, or whatever else you need to process in therapy. Music therapy might be able to help you:
Express your feelings in a healthy way
Understand yourself on a deeper level
Gain coping skills you actually want to use
Remember your loved ones
Build healthier relationships
What happens in music therapy?
Sure it sounds fun in theory, but what actually happens in a music therapy session?
We use music where our words fail
In music therapy we might make playlists to help you understand and process emotions, talk about lyrics or songs that mean something to you, or make music together when the language of music can say it better than you can. Music is a fantastic starting point when we are feeling too overwhelmed to really know what is happening in our minds.
We get to dig deeper
Music heightens our emotions. It can make a moment more intense, evoke emotions that we didn’t know were there, or connect us more deeply to people we love. Music therapy lets us use that emotional power of music to push even farther into ourselves and really feel and explore on a deeper level.
You get tools that make sense
You get to walk out of music therapy with coping and self-expression tools that you actually want to use. We use the musical expression that already makes sense to you, and we bring it to the next level. You probably already do some form of music for therapy, but together we can make it even better.
Music Therapy for Teens and Adults
Music therapy is for everyone. If you think music can help you process better than words can, let’s use it.
“Do I have to play an instrument?”
Nope! All musical skill levels are welcome. If you write songs, bring them to session and lets talk about it. Play an instrument? Let’s make music together. Just like to make playlists and attend concerts? I like that too! Let’s talk about the songs that have made a difference in your life.