Music is part of being human.
– Dr. Oliver Sacks, Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Music therapy is a profession that uses music as a tool to support development, health, and overall well-being. To find out more about what music therapy is, click here.
Who can benefit from Individual Music Therapy?
Music therapy is for anyone of any age or ability who’s looking to use music as a tool to support mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. InTandem Music Therapy is proud to be a practice that specializes in supporting and empowering neurodivergent children, youth, and adults. Some of the areas in which we have experience are:
What happens in a session?
Every music therapy session looks a little different, as each client has their own unique set of wants and needs in therapy. We develop session plans that best suit the strengths and needs of our clients. A session may involve singing, playing an instrument, recreating songs, songwriting, improvisation, rhythmic based activities, mindfulness, writing musical stories, music-based discussion, playlist creation, and verbal counselling.
How does the therapeutic process work?
Like other therapeutic disciplines, music therapy includes assessment. However, a large part of our assessment at InTandem is spending time understanding how a young person experiences music & sound, what feels engaging or overwhelming, what relationships matter in their life, and what they (and their family) hope music might offer.
From there, we co-create direction together. Rather than imposing a fixed program, we develop intentions that reflect the young person’s strengths, curiosities, and needs. Music becomes the medium through which we explore regulation, expression, skill-building, connection, and confidence.
The process is collaborative and responsive. As a person grows, our work shifts with them. We revisit intentions regularly, noticing what feels meaningful, what feels challenging, and what new capacities are emerging.
Growth is not measured only by external outcomes, but by increased agency, deeper engagement, and a strengthening relationship with music that can extend beyond therapy.