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Referral Candidates

Good Candidates for Music Therapy Could Include People:

  • In hospice or palliative care
  • With cognitive impairments such as dementia or stroke
  • With physical or speech impairments due to stroke, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, ALS, or Huntington’s
  • With family or friends that have difficulty structuring interaction with their loved ones, especially young children, or if there are tensions among family members
  • Needing structure for movement to maintain or develop physical strength, endurance, or range of motion
  • Who are struggling to meet physical, occupational, speech therapy, or special education goals, or would like to reinforce and enhance the effectiveness of other therapies
  • Who have social limitations due to impaired cognition or isolation
  • Who have chronic pain, depression, or anxiety
  • Who have undesirable behaviors or are frequently on their call lights
  • Who have sensory impairments
  • Who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADHD, developmental delay, or intellectual disabilities
  • With mental health issues

Outcomes for Music Therapy Could Include:

  • Improvements in overall quality of life
  • Increase comfort and relaxation
  • Improve mood and affect
  • Increase or maintained strength, endurance, and range of motion
  • Increase or maintained clarity, articulation, and volume of speech
  • Increase satisfaction with life and sense of purpose
  • Increase positive social interaction
  • Decrease behaviors
  • Increase sensory and cognitive stimulation
  • Improve fine motor skills and functional movement sequences that aid in activities of daily living
  • Increase executive function skills and management of cognitive processes
  • Improve attention and memory recall
  • Improve expressive communication and articulation

Visit the testimonials page for more specific examples of how music therapy can improve quality of life.

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Music Therapy Resources

Board Certification

  • American Music Therapy Association
  • Certification Board for Music Therapy
  • Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy

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How Do I Begin Music Therapy Services?

If you would like to find out more about how music therapy may help your loved one or to begin music therapy services, please contact:

Melissa Spiess, M.M., MT-BC
Neurologic Music Therapy Fellow
melissa@livingspirittherapy.com
651-363-3936

If you know you would like to initiate music therapy services please download, print, and complete the referral form.

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651-363-3936

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