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Since the inception of the therapeutic music field in the early 1990’s, hundreds of Certified Therapeutic Musicians have served humanity and made a difference in the comfort care of patients. Many healthcare facility administrators recognize the significant benefits that live Tterapeutic music brings to their patients, families, staff, the organization’s reputation, and enhanced patient ...
- The Role of Therapeutic Musicians
- The Role of Music Therapists
- The Difference Between Therapeutic Music and Music Therapy
- Sacred Space Specializes in Live Therapeutic Music
The National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians, https://www.nsbtm.org/, states “ The practice of the therapeutic musician is to use the intrinsic healing elements of live music and sound to provide an environment conducive to the human healing process.” This means that Certified Music Practitioners (CMPS), graduates from the Music for Heali...
Music Therapy is defined as “ the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.” https://www.musictherapy.org/Music Therapists have a degree from an accredited college and are therapists. Th...
Since therapeutic musicians are trained to go into a room to help create a healing environment so that a patient’s body can become less stressed and perhaps go into the Relaxation Response, the patient participates by listening. When a music therapist goes into a patient’s room, the goal is to achieve a medical outcome, and the patient is very part...
Pleasecontact us if you’d like to learn more about the differences between live therapeutic music and music therapy. Barbara Lepke-Sims has over 10 years experience as a Certified Music Practitioner and has helped over 6 hospitals build their therapeutic music programs. Barbara Weiger Lepke-Sims of Sacred Spaceis a harpist, educator, live therapeut...
Selecting the perfect wedding musician is a mix of due diligence and listening to your gut (and their music). From string quartets that bring tears to your eyes to jazz bands that keep your guests on the dance floor, the right choice sets the tone for your special day.
Music therapy is a discipline in which Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains. Canadian Association of Music Therapists September 2020
The practice of the therapeutic musician is to use the intrinsic healing elements of live music and sound to provide an environment conducive to the human healing process. Certified Therapeutic Musicians are trained to offer music that benefits patients in the realms of comfort, pain management, vitals stabilization, end-of-life transition, and more.
Assumption: Any decent musician can play therapeutic music. Truth: Certified therapeutic musicians are specially trained to provide prescriptive music, chosen based on the patient’s current condition. During a music session, the therapeutic musician watches carefully to see if the patient’s condition or response is changing, and if so, the ...
Live Therapeutic Music is a vocation that roots the art of music in the science of sound. Certified Therapeutic Musicians add new dimensions to their music, departing from performing and entertainment, and entering the realm of healing. They learn specific styles and approaches to music that cater to the immediate needs of their recipient.
