What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is a clinical and evidence-based approach using music based methodologies to attend to individuals’ social, psychological, emotional, physical, behavioural and communication needs.
Music is used as the tool that connects the therapist and the client.
It uses this connection to establish and develop therapeutic relationships with people through which positive changes to one’s life can be achieved.
Music therapy focuses on ways to promote health and support people of all ages to improve their overall well-being.
Music therapy interventions can address a variety of healthcare & educational goals:
- Promote Wellness
- Manage Stress
- Alleviate Pain
- Express Feelings
- Enhance Memory and Cognitive functioning
- Improve Communication
- Promote Physical Rehabilitation
Who is Music Therapy For?
Music therapy can help people of all populations, ages and abilities. It is not necessary to hold musical skills to attend music therapy.
Meet Maureen Browne
B.A, H.Dip.(Ed) Primary, H.Dip.(Ed) Secondary, M.A (Ethnomusicology.), M.A (M.T), IACAT.
MAUREEN hails from one of the oldest areas of Galway City – The Claddagh – and has been playing the violin since the age of three. From a young age she knew that music was going to play a major part in her life’s work and personal journey. She became a teacher at the young age of 22 alongside touring as a musician internationally. After holding a career for 16 years within teaching, Maureen had personal experience of ill health. As a result, she was deeply drawn to explore the connection between music and health diving into how music scientifically improves an individual’s health and well-being through various practices.
Maureen decided to undertake a Master’s degree in Music Therapy at the University of Limerick where she was awarded a First Class Honours in her studies. She has established her own music therapy practice and is now practicing as a music therapist in Galway city and county working with adult clients and children within the fields of mental health, intellectual disability, grief, perinatal and post-natal health, palliative care, well-being, and dementia. She provides group sessions and one to one sessions.
In addition, Maureen is a trained bioenergy healer. She holds an Energy Healing Diploma from the School of Light Education, which is an internationally recognized Certification in Energy Healing, accredited by the International Institute for Complementary Therapists. See Bio-energy healing page for more information.