Community Spotlight: Annapolis Music Therapy Services
When it comes to therapy, there’s a multitude of programs and services that can help people reach their full potential and overcome any roadblocks or problems they might be facing in their life. While you of course have many traditional therapy programs that can help, there are also more unconventional therapy services available.
One of these services includes music therapy. Music as a medium of art can not only bring people together and create a sense of community, but it can also act as a way to nurture and facilitate growth. At Annapolis Music Therapy Services, they can provide the necessary steps to help enrich your life by using the power of music!
The Team
The team at Annapolis Music Therapy Services consists of board-certified music therapists that have completed an accredited university or college-affiliated program at a bachelor’s level or greater. Their training also comprises 1200 hours of clinical practice and a six-month internship, as well as passing a nationally administered board certification exam to obtain the credential MT-BC (Music Therapist-Board Certified).
The team are professional musicians with an expansive background in psychology, child development, counseling, and medicine. With these competitive credentials that boast a multi-faceted background, the team will not only bring with them their musical knowledge but also a professional background when it comes to therapy-related services.
The Components of Music Therapy
At Annapolis Music Therapy Services, their program consists of four extensive components:
- Receptive: Engaging with a client through a hands-on musical experience to facilitate and strengthen emotional development.
- Active: The team will work with the client to encourage playing instruments, singing, or dancing and moving to music to further enhance and stimulate their physical control, social interaction, and self-expression.
- Improvisational: The team will work with the client to facilitate impromptu music-making in order to trigger nonverbal support and emotional maturation.
- Compositional: Perhaps the most creative part of the four-step program, the credentialed musicians will provide a network of support that’ll allow the client to write and perform music that can help them understand and process their emotions.
Sessions Offered
The sessions offered at Annapolis Music Therapy Services vary for every individual. Some examples include telehealth visits, music therapy for senior citizens, music lessons, music therapy for adults with disabilities, and pediatric music therapy.
They also offer programs like family music classes for young kids that will bolster a child’s growth through learning to sing songs and play instruments, and summer camps which include a fun and interactive experience for young children, ages six to 12, to learn more about playing live music, writing songs, and general knowledge of the different components that comprise music.
Through the many and varied programs, clients can improve their communication, social, and emotional skills, better achieve personal milestones in their life, manage their anxiety, gain academic skills and musical education, and more! A typical session can be one-on-one, group-led, or community-based, and they can last between 30 minutes and an hour.
Schedule an Appointment Today
Music therapy can be a fun and interactive way to further facilitate the physical and mental needs of children and adults alike. You can schedule an appointment today or reach them on Facebook or Instagram to learn more!
