Music Therapy with Adults

Supporting you on your health journey

What is Music Therapy?

For those seeking additional support for disability or mental well-being, Registered Music Therapist Amy Cooper, facilitates individual music therapy appointments at our Sherwood practice. Amy has appointments available for those with plan-managed or self-managed NDIS funding. No previous experience with music is required to participate in a music therapy program.


The Australian Music Therapy Association gives an excellent definition of music therapy.


Music therapy can assist adults seeking to address:

 

  • ASD
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Chronic pain
  • Social and communication challenges
  • Emotional regulation
  • Brain injury or stroke
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Other physical and neurological conditions

Appointments for Music Therapy

Music Therapy sessions include:


  • Singing
  • Song writing
  • Playing instruments – guitar, ukulele, and percussion
  • Lyric and music analysis
  • Developing playlists
  • Music for relaxation


Types of Appointments Available:


  • 30-minute initial phone consultation
  • 60-minute assessment session
  • 30,45, and 60-minute appointments



Please note: if you are unable to access NDIS funding, non-NDIS fees are available. 


All appointments include an individualised program tailored to the needs of the patient, the use of high-quality instruments, song writing and recording equipment, and assistance with finding suitable resources.