Music therapy is a great tool today to use to express feelings, rehabilitate from an injury, or grow as a person. What exactly is music therapy; Wigram, Tony and the others agree that the definition of music therapy as ““The use of music in clinical, education and social situations to treat clients or patients with medical, educational, social or psychological needs” (Wigram 2000c).” (qtd. in Wigram et al 29)”. It is important to draw a line between real music therapists between the amateurs who mimic music therapist without giving their clients the important substance that professionals offer to the clients.
What music therapy can do is great for anyone of any age. Music therapy helps the patient in the therapy program express themselves