Music therapy is an evidence-based treatment option for a wide range of mental health conditions. Through listening to, playing, or composing music, participants can explore new ways to express emotion, release stress, boost their mood, and connect with others.
Music therapy at Dana Group can complement talk therapy and is offered as individual music therapy session or in a weekly music therapy group. Anyone can be a music therapy, and there is no skill requirement to join.
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Individual Music Therapy Sessions
Music has many proven and powerful benefits for encouraging self-reflection and providing an outlet to cope with stress, depression, and other difficult emotions. Individual music therapy include one-on-one sessions with your experienced music therapist. These sessions are customized to your needs and support your overall mental health treatment plan, which may include talk therapy and/or medication management.
Adult Music Therapy Group
Our adult music therapy group is a 10-week therapy program for adults (18+). As a group participant, you and your group will learn about music therapy together and practice using music to improve listening, mindfulness, self-expression, communication skills, and more.
Adult Music Therapy Group Curriculum
Week 1: Intro to music therapy-improvisation, introduction to the instruments and group members
Week 2: Listening skills – musical improvisation
Week 3: Mindfulness- musical improvisation/progressive muscle relaxation receptive
Week 4: Self-expression- musical improvisation/art
Week 5: Music and Emotions- Recreative intervention with discussion
Week 6: Music and Emotions- reflective group song using garageband
Week 7: Musical Story- Group story told by songs
Week 8: Song Sharing- Group members share a song with discussion
Week 9: Song Parody (improvisation/recreative)
Week 10: Conclusion and recap with musical improvisation
Adolescent Music Therapy Group
Music therapy can be an engaging and effective therapy option for adolescents. Our adolescent music therapy group encourages teenagers from 13 to 17 years old to become familiar with music as a therapeutic outlet and encouraging them to improvise creating music on their own and with other group members.
Adolescent Music Therapy Group Curriculum
Week 1: Intro to music therapy-improvisation, introduction to the instruments and group members
Week 2: Listening skills – musical improvisation
Week 3: Mindfulness- musical improvisation/progressive muscle relaxation with music
Week 4: Self-Expression-musical improvisation/art
Week 5: Self-Expression- musical improvisation and conducting
Week 6: Music and Emotions- receptive/recreative with discussion
Week 7: Song Sharing- Group members share a song with discussion
Week 8: Write a song
Week 9: Write a song (continued)
Week 10: Conclusion and recap-musical improvisation
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