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 ...

Music therapy may be helpful for children with a rare form of dementia. adriaticfoto/ Shutterstock When we hear the word “dementia”, we usually think of memory loss in older adults. But there’s ...

Ray Hart’s vocabulary consisted of just one word after his August 2022 stroke. “Yep” was all he could say, said Pamela Jenkins, his caregiver and partner of 24 years. Like many survivors, Hart, 62, ...

Treating patients who have spent years—sometimes decades—avoiding dental care because of fear, disability, trauma or painful ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Music therapy isn’t just one thing. It can sound like a ...

In music therapy, clients play and listen to music as treatment for stress, depression and anxiety. Here’s how it works. By Christina Caron The therapy session begins when Isobell, 17, picks up a ...

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 ...