Music Therapy at Smart Rehabilitation

Music therapy is a creative and active process that focuses on the development of communication, movement, cognition, speech and language as well as emotional well-being.

Through the implementation of improvisation, precomposed music, music listening, and carefully crafted Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) techniques, clients are encouraged to sing and play a variety of percussion and melodic instruments, alongside incorporating movement.

The music therapy approach at Smart Rehabilitation is person-centred, holistic and humanistic, alongside being informed by Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT). Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) uses specifically crafted techniques to address individualised goals to develop speech and language, cognition and sensorimotor functioning. This approach aims to encourage change and enable the clients to develop the resources they need to grow and maintain a positive sense of well-being.

At Smart Rehabilitation music therapy sessions are uniquely personalised and developed from clients’ individual presentations and goals to optimise therapeutic outcomes. Clients are encouraged to become active participants within the music making, directly impacting their therapeutic journey. This approach further aims to support clients to experience agency, emotional wellbeing and social connection alongside experiencing their strengths, potentials and capabilities, essential for navigating a challenging recovery journey. 

A further thought from Chloe:

“I would describe my therapeutic approach as humanistic, person-centred and music-centred, further informed by Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT). At the heart of my practice is creating a safe, trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship. My approach is grounded in acceptance, respect and empathy alongside celebrating and valuing all ways of being together musically. I wholeheartedly agree with the music-centred belief in every person’s ability to respond to music, to experience their strengths through music and to develop their individual potential. Connection is the central aim underpinning my approach and it is from this point of connection that I believe change, and development becomes possible.”