Music Therapy Program

Music therapy at Metro Music Makers is a research-based clinical practice. We offer music therapy services with board-certified, state-licensed music therapists for children, teens, and adults with a wide variety of diagnoses and needs in the metro Atlanta and Chicago areas.

Our music therapists use their education and clinical training to create a targeted treatment plan in group or individual settings, to address a variety of needs and diagnoses, including but not limited to:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Developmental Delays
  • Down Syndrome
  • Language/Auditory Processing Disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Visual/Hearing Impairments
  • Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Alzheimer’s/Dementia
  • Eating Disorders
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • PTSD

Common Goals Addressed Through Music Therapy

  • Social Skills
  • Language Development
  • Reinforcing Academic Concepts
  • Memory and Cognition
  • Focus and Attention
  • Impulsivity
  • Emotional Expression
  • Motor Skills
  • Relaxation and Stress Reduction

Funding Options

While we do not currently accept insurance, there are organizations and government assistance programs available to help in supporting music therapy services for your family.

The Bobby Dodd Institution provides services for individuals who are approved for family support services at The Bobby Dodd Institution. Find more information about their family support program or to apply for services.

The Katie Beckett Waiver (aka TEFRA waiver) is a Medicaid program that permits the state to ignore family income for certain children under the age of 18 who are disabled. Qualification is not based on medical diagnosis, but instead on the institution level of care the child requires.

FAQs

Why work with a music therapist?

We all can relate to the inherent power of music. While music itself has therapeutic qualities, a music therapist’s training enables them to skillfully craft goals that are designed to elicit specific responses and meet the needs of each individual client.

What kind of training and credentials do music therapists have?
  • A degree program approved by the American Music Therapy Association
  • At least 1,200 hours of clinical training
  • Successful completion of the exam administered by the Certification Board of Music Therapists
  • Obtain a state license (if applicable) in order to practice
  • 100 hours of continuing education every 5 years to maintain certification

All of our music therapists have met these criteria and bring all of this experience and education into the treatment of each client.

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