Project Description

Group Music Therapy

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Group Music Therapy

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For Schools & Organizations

Music therapy is the systematic use of music and music-based interventions within a therapeutic relationship to accomplish individualized goals.

Music therapy goals are non-musical (such as ‘to improve attention or ‘to improve social skills’) and may fall under the following domains: motor/physical, communication, social/emotional, cognitive/academic, and sensory.

Here are some examples of how music-based interventions are used in a group setting to address therapeutic goals with individuals with special needs:

  • Motor/Physical: Instrument playing, movement activities, and dancing are used to improve gross and fine motor skills and increase strength and endurance

  • Communication: Therapeutic singing and singable stories are used to increase ad improve verbal communication skills.

  • Social/Emotional: Instrumental improvisation, musical games, and group movement activities with props (like the parachute) are used to improve social skills.

  • Cognitive/Academic: Musical instruments are used to facilitate the practice of skills like localizing and visual tracking. Original songs are created to teach academic concepts (i.e. letters, numbers, colors, rhyming words, counting, etc).

  • Sensory: Musical instruments provide auditory, visual, and tactile stimulation.

We work with the following schools and organizations:

  • Children’s Resources Educational Center (PreK-5)

  • Friendship Circle of Miami, North Miami Beach, and Maryland & D.C.

  • Miami Dade Public Library System

  • Bright Horizons School

  • All Kids Included Festival

  • ARC of South Florida

  • The Palace Nursing Home

  • Recovery In Tune

  • Brockway Library

  • South Florida Yachad

  • Down Syndrome Association of Miami

  • UM-CARD (University of Miami – Center for Autism & Related Disabilities)

  • City of Hialeah Special Population Program

Wholesome Harmonies accepts private pay clients and are providers for the Family Empowerment Scholarship from Step Up For Students and Sunshine Health Medicaid, both of which cover our services at 100%. We take care of billing on your behalf.

“Amy, I am always so impressed with all the learning and educational components you incorporate into the music therapy session. It’s great that you do different things with each group that are age appropriate. You’re wonderful with the kids and you’re so well prepared.”

Nechama Harlig • Director of Friendship Circle Miami

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LOCATION OF SERVICES

In home –

For your convenience, our therapists offer in-home services across sunny South Florida.

Here are some of the areas we service:

  • Southeast Florida (Miami-Dade County): Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, The Hammocks, Kendall, Pinecrest, South Miami, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Miami Beach, North Miami & Aventura

  • Southeast Florida (Broward County): Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Weston, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs & Pompano Beach

  • Southeast Florida (Palm Beach County): Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach & Palm Beach Gardens

  • Southwest Florida: Fort Myers, Cape Coral & Naples

  • Central Florida: Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, Melbourne, Palm Bay

  • Northern Florida: Jacksonville

We are also offering services in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington D.C.

Here are some of the areas we service:

  • Pennsylvania: Gettysburg, Fairfield, Ortanna, Hanover, Littlestown, New Oxford, Carlisle, York, Harrisburg

  • Maryland: Emmitsburg, Thurmont, Hagerstown, Frederick, Westminster, Mount Airy, Taneytown, Clarksburg, Germantown, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Silver Spring, Bethesda, Potomac, Baltimore, Annapolis

  • Washington D.C.

We are open to expanding to new areas!

Center-Based –

We travel to various schools and organizations across South Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maryland to provide group music therapy services.

Online –

We are now offering virtual services! Click here to learn more about our online classes and see how your child can take part from the comfort of your home.

“Allison was awesome. She connected with Nicolas right away. And Nicolas enjoyed it so much. I couldn’t believe what she was be able to get from him. I was amazed. I’m so happy I made the decision to call you.”

Wendy Gutierrez • Mother of Nicolas, Age 10