MUSIC THERAPY FOR ADHD
Music is rhythm, rhythm is structure, and structure is soothing to an ADHD brain struggling to regulate itself to stay on a linear path. This is where music therapy can help children and adults with ADHD.
Benefits of Music Therapy for ADHD
Music interventions that include things such as singing, rhythm, movement, drumming, playing instruments, lyric analysis, improvising, song-writing, and more are used to:
- Improve focus and attention
- Improve social skills
- Increase impulse control
- Improve self esteem and self control
- Improve expressive and receptive language skills
- Increase problem solving skills
- Increase coping and transitional skills
- Improve auditory and visual-motor skills
- Increase ability to identify and communicate feelings appropriately
Music Therapy Session Pricing
The first session for each client is an in-depth assessment. This includes a one-hour session, an overall assessment report & treatment plan. Progress will be matched against beginning assessment and recorded weekly at future sessions.
Cost of first session is $135
Client-centered, interactive music interventions are designed to meet specific goals and improve sensorimotor, emotional, cognitive, communication, and social functioning, while promoting overall health and well-being. Interventions include but are not limited to singing, playing percussion and other instruments, moving to music, lyric analysis, songwriting, improvising, manipulation visual aids, and using music as a motivator for movement, behavior, communication, etc.
Services include a short consultation with the parent/caregiver if needed. In weekly sessions, we work on the goals and objectives stated in the treatment plan and document progress. Written progress reports are sent approximately every 4 months.
50 minute sessions are $85
30 minute sessions are $60
Individual Session with an additional family member
If you or another member of your family are wanting to better get along with, connect with, and understand a family member and their diagnosis, we welcome you to come and be part of their sessions. You can do as little or as many of these sessions as you would like for a minimal fee added to the regular session.
In these sessions, you will enjoy interactive and bonding time with your loved-one and learn ways to enhance your interactions with them and help them and the relationship thrive. These sessions can include a parent, sibling, or anyone wanting to connect with and support their loved one on the spectrum, with developmental delays, or any other neurologic condition such as a brain injury or Dementia.
$20 Extra per session