GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The third floor of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is filled with Disney songs like “Let It Go” and “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” every Thursday afternoon: 7-year-old Bella ...

The practice of using sound to promote mental and physical well-being goes back at least 40,000 years to indigenous Australians playing wind instruments called didgeridoos. Today, many forms of sound ...

Music can be a powerful tool to help process complex emotions. But music therapy — using music in a clinical setting to help with mental and physical health issues — goes far beyond just listening to ...

Throughout her 20-year career as a music therapist, Crystal Weaver, the director of music therapy at Maryville University, has worked with hundreds of individuals of all ages. She can recall countless ...

Music therapy can be used alongside medication and psychotherapy to help improve depression symptoms. Learn why it helps and how to get started.

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...

What is music therapy used for? Music therapy can have a powerful effect on one’s mood and, when applied by a trained professional, can alleviate symptoms of stress and depression. It may also help ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — An arm draped over the guitar on her lap, music therapist Hannah Joseph ponders how to begin an impromptu therapy session in her simply-decorated Kalamazoo office. “Ever hear of the 12 ...

How do you feel when you hear one of your favorite songs? It probably makes you smile and usually reminds you of a happy time in your life. Science has proven that feeling can help medically too.