Music Therapy
What is Music Therapy
Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages.
Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses.
Music therapy interventions can be designed to: promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication, promote physical rehabilitation.
Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of healthcare and educational settings. For more information, please visit www.musictherapy.org
Workshops for Music Therapists
Allison's most popular presentations for music therapists include:
- Skill Building Workshops
- Sessions
- Institute
A 1-1/2 hour overview of rhythm guitar styles
5 hours covering 8 different styles presented in her book (guitars required)
5-7 hour hands-on presentations which includes personalized guidance for music therapist's specific needs in working with their clients' style preferences (guitars required).
What Allison's workshop attendees are saying:
Allison’s teaching and therapeutic skills go hand in hand;
she taught every new technique in accomplishable steps and then offered ‘real-world’
applications. Everyone left the workshop with new guitar skills for their job Monday morning!
-Beth Hampshire, MT-BC,
Music Therapy Services of Greater Atlanta
Thanks for showing workshop participants
that guitar playing is fun!
-Lorinda Jones,
MA, MT-BC,
Instructor, University of Louisville
Two thumbs up, 5 out of 5 stars, don’t miss out on what you can learn from
her!
-Lalah Manly, MM, MT-BC,
Skill Builders, Inc.