Music Therapy in New York
When the words don’t feel like enough.
When you find the connection to music helps you connect to yourself.
When you want a therapeutic space to hold room for creativity beyond talking.
Together, we can explore through playing, listening or writing, how music can help move you towards healing.
Hi, my name is Kate, and I’m a music therapist in NYC.
You may be feeling uncertain of yourself. You may be having trouble trusting your own voice. You may be feeling like you need new and different ways to heal your emotional wounds. I understand, and I’m here to help. I help people find creative paths to trusting themselves and healing, and music is one of my tools.
If you’re ready to start feeling better, schedule a complimentary consultation with me today.
My Approach to Music Therapy in NYC
When I was first training to be a therapist, music therapy was the path I chose. Music was always a way for me to connect to myself and my feelings, and to understand who I am in new ways. I was so excited to explore how I can support others in their own healing journeys.
While I’ve since expanded my learning, and diversified my approach, I cannot deny the times that music has provided the path to a new insight, an emotional release, or a step towards healing. As a music therapist in New York, I help people find creative paths to trusting themselves and healing.
There are many ways that music can enter the therapy space. I was trained in a very improvisational approach. This means that therapy can involve writing songs, or making spontaneous music on the spot. There is no right or wrong way to make music in therapy space with me.
Work in music therapy can also mean listening to or playing/singing a song that has meaning. I know for me personally, there have been so many times to count where I’ve heard a song, and thought, “that’s how I feel!” Sometimes a song has also given voice to a message that I have needed to hear. The meanings that songs offer can be rich for deeper understanding of ourselves and how we experience the world.
Sometimes sharing music together can create a space that is healing. Music can serve as a metaphor, or can create an abstract place to explore feelings and relationships.
My training in music therapy may lead me to ask about or encourage the sounds that we’re creating, or to explore the pitch and volume of our voices. Ultimately, it’s another lens to explore emotional healing. There is room to learn more about each other and ourselves through playing not just with what words we use, but in playing with how we use those words.
As someone who found emotional freedom through singing and connecting to my voice, I know firsthand how powerful music can be.
Some of the people I have worked with have used music a lot. Some don’t use music at all. Music can be viewed as another tool available if we choose to use it in our therapy space, and there is room to be creative in how we use it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Music Therapy in NYC
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Music therapy can help a wide array of people. Music therapy can benefit people with depression, anxiety, trauma, relational issues. You do not need to be “good at music” (whatever that means to you) to engage in music therapy. Some reasons why people might choose music therapy include an interest in music, or when talk therapy alone has not been helpful.
Music therapists work in hospitals, schools, hospice, prisons, and psychotherapy offices. Music therapists work with people of all ages, with a wide array of goals.
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Music therapy uses music interactively within a relationship with a music therapist to explore and work towards emotional goals. Music therapy can be helpful in letting people express themselves in creative ways, and to find alternative paths towards healing. A music therapist works with clients to use music in a way that is helpful to the clients. This can include listening to, talking about, or creating music.
Music therapy aims to use a creative means of helping people. Music therapy can address trauma, emotional hurts, and relational themes. Music therapy lets clients express and feel in spaces that can explore beyond words. Music therapy allows for music as a therapeutic tool.
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In music therapy, the trained music therapy uses music interactively with people to work on goals. This may mean playing instruments, singing, writing music, or listening to music within the therapy relationship. A therapist will work with clients to understand a person’s relationship with music, and work to incorporate musical connections in the therapy session. A therapist may encourage playing music around certain themes to help understand relationships and self more fully.
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Music therapy is done in relationship with a music therapist. A music therapist is trained in psychology and human dynamics, which informs how they use music with clients. A music therapist is working on emotional, psychological, spiritual or physical goals with their clients.
Music entertainment involves music performance. People who use music can create an experience that is therapeutic, but that differs from music therapy. Music entertainment is beneficial, but does not incorporate setting goals and working with a psychological perspective.
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