Music Therapy
At Claire House, Music Therapy is part of the multi-disciplinary Therapies & Wellbeing Team. Music Therapy is a psychological therapy provided by HCPC (Health and Care Professionals Council) registered Music Therapists, as Allied Health Professionals. Sessions can be offered at Claire House Wirral & Liverpool, home, or school.
What is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy centres around developing a therapeutic relationship and safe environment that encourages growth and development. It provides a supportive space for people to express themselves, emotions and experiences through verbal language if they are able, or non-verbally through often improvised music, movement, sensory exploration, rate of their breathing, heartbeat, vocalisation, play, body language, and facial expression. Through creative exploration, individuals can feel heard, understood, and supported without the necessity to use words, helping to meet them where they are at and their individual needs.
A Music Therapy session focuses on what individuals can do and is led by the individual, dyad, or group participating. Sessions may include musical, creative, and verbal interactions using instruments, voice, technology, and play. A variety of musical instruments, technology, and creative resources are available for each session.
Vanessa, whose son Jamie enjoys Music Therapy sessions, said:
“Music therapy for Jamie, especially when he’s not well, is amazing. It can help him feel better, make him feel safe and calm, create a memory for us or just make him happy."
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How Music Therapy Can Help
- Pain & Symptom Management
- Expressing and Make Sense of Emotions and Experiences
- Trauma
- Supporting Autonomy & Choice
- Facilitating Relaxation
- End-of-life
- Supporting Memory-making, Legacy, Grief, Bereavement
- Enhancing Self-expression & Communication
- Supporting Relationships, Bonding, Attachment, Connection
- Empowerment & Sense of Self
- Physical & Cognitive Development
Music Therapy is accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities, with no prior musical skills required and is available to Claire House children, parents/carers and siblings, on referral. Music Therapists will support with psychological, emotional, cognitive, physical, communicative, and social needs.