Music Therapy
In partnership with Florida State University College of Music, we offer the region’s most comprehensive music therapy program and a national training site for future music therapists.
What is Music Therapy?
Medical music therapy is provided by board-certified music therapists who utilize music and music interventions to address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of children and adults with disabilities, illnesses or other medical complications. Our music therapy department serves all ages – neonate, pediatrics, adults and geriatrics.
Who can benefit from Music Therapy?
Anyone, whether patient or family member, can request music therapy to help with an inpatient or outpatient procedure as well as a hospital stay. Areas of our Music Therapy Team service:
- Adults in all main hospital and intensive care units
- Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Adult Rehabilitation
- Outpatient Cancer Center
- Adult Day Services
- Early Childhood Development
- Procedural support
- Parkinson’s Awareness Choir
- Lactation Support Group
- Stroke Wellness Group
- Ukulele Choir
- Telemedicine
Benefits of music therapy can include:
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Manage pain, nausea and discomfort
- Maintain or improve executive functioning and other cognitive skills
- Provide procedural support before, during, and after medical interventions
- Improve understanding of medical treatments
- Encourage relaxation
- Improve quality of life
- Provide normalcy to the hospital environment
- Increase interpersonal relationships
- Improve coping skills and emotional expression
Music Therapy Classes
We offer various classes for all ages to help the community connect through music.
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Education & Internships
The medical music therapy internship at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a national roster internship site offering two six-month internships, twice per year.
How to Apply