Music Therapy

Furthermore, music therapy opens up avenues for communication that transcend the limitations of verbal expression. Consequently, this form of therapy can be particularly impactful for teens. Additionally, music therapy programs have been used to foster emotional balance, while also providing insight into feelings below the surface that need to be expressed.

The two different forms of music therapy are active and receptive. In active music therapy, the music therapist and the client create music with instruments, their voice, or other objects. Receptive music therapy or sound therapy takes place in a more relaxed setting, in which the therapist plays or makes music as the client listens.

Sources: American Music Therapy Association, US National Library of Medicine (NIH), Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry