Board Certified #07511 American Music Therapy Association - Member
MUSIC THERAPY
What is Music Therapy?
Relief - Recovery - Wellness
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is the focused intentional use of music and/or music activities to facilitate change and enhance quality of life that are non musical in nature.
Music Therapy is a strength-based approach to well being and is therapeutically used to address needs and reach goals for the whole person.
Music therapy is a creative, non-invasiv
Music therapy is the focused intentional use of music and/or music activities to facilitate change and enhance quality of life that are non musical in nature.
Music Therapy is a strength-based approach to well being and is therapeutically used to address needs and reach goals for the whole person.
Music therapy is a creative, non-invasive therapy to help people of all ages and abilities.
Music therapy is a science and an art.
Music Therapy Sessions
Relief - Recovery - Wellness
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy sessions are designed to address needs and improve quality of life and wellness.
Individual sessions begin with a consultation, followed by a series of strategic goal oriented and strength based music activity interventions.
Group sessions can be rhythmic drumming, music and imagery, sing-a-longs, songwriting, improvisational ensembles.
Relief - Recovery - Wellness
Relief - Recovery - Wellness
Relief - Recovery - Wellness
Applied by a professional certified practitioner, music therapy is widely utilized as a cognitive, psychosocial, and complimentary creative arts therapy.
Music therapy provides holistic treatment and relief for pain, stress, substance recovery, anxiety, post traumatic stress, speech challenges, Autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's disease and
Applied by a professional certified practitioner, music therapy is widely utilized as a cognitive, psychosocial, and complimentary creative arts therapy.
Music therapy provides holistic treatment and relief for pain, stress, substance recovery, anxiety, post traumatic stress, speech challenges, Autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's disease and more.
Community music therapy enhances wellness in the community, increases social interaction and brings families and people together.
Minding Music-Music Therapy
Instruments
MINDING MUSIC has a family of musical instruments to explore and play. Many instruments require little to no experience or ‘know how’.
Services
Music therapy services are goal oriented therapeutic interventions designed to address needs and enhance quality of life and well being. Programs or by sessions.
Programs
Assisted living, residential homes, senior facilities, hospitals, substance recovery, Veterans groups, ‘at risk’ youth, drumming, music-making programs available. Community music therapy events and team building services.
Sessions
Individual or group sessions designed to fit needs; singing, songwriting, rhythmic drumming, improvisation, music workshops, vocal toning, music imagery, music and art, instrumental instruction, neurological remediation, cognitive music therapy
Change and Wellness
Family dynamics, team building, self esteem, life changes, substance recovery, express emotions, social interaction, child rearing, anger management, enhance memory, and cognitive stimulation.....
Relief and Recovery
Stress, pain management, autism spectrum, Alzheimer's, dementia,
neurological challenges, attention deficit, trauma, post traumatic stress, mental illness, speech disorders, childbearing.....
About MINDING-MUSIC
MINDING MUSIC-MUSIC THERAPY
MINDING MUSIC-MUSIC THERAPY
MINDING MUSIC-MUSIC THERAPY
Our mission is to provide quality evidenced based music therapy services to promote optimal physical and mental health and to provide opportunities for personal growth in our community.
MindingMusic-MusicTherapy delivers evidence based clinical music therapy services, facilitates community music therapy experiences such as improvisational
Our mission is to provide quality evidenced based music therapy services to promote optimal physical and mental health and to provide opportunities for personal growth in our community.
MindingMusic-MusicTherapy delivers evidence based clinical music therapy services, facilitates community music therapy experiences such as improvisational groups, music and imagery exploration. We also hold seasonal drum circle celebrations.
The Coachella Valley is the home to MindingMusic-MusicTherapy
since 2010.
J Anderson, MT-BC, NMT
MINDING MUSIC-MUSIC THERAPY
MINDING MUSIC-MUSIC THERAPY
Jay served in the United States Army Band as a tenor saxophone player and was actively interested in music as therapy before formal education in the field.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy degree from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa. in 2004 and worked 20 years as a music therapist for the California Department of
Jay served in the United States Army Band as a tenor saxophone player and was actively interested in music as therapy before formal education in the field.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy degree from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa. in 2004 and worked 20 years as a music therapist for the California Department of State Hospitals.
Jay is a Board Certified Music Therapist, a Member American Music Therapy Association since 2005, a past affiliate in neurologic music therapy organizations and is trained in the Bonny Method GIM Level I. He is an active professional musician.
MUSIC THERAPY
MINDING MUSIC-MUSIC THERAPY
MUSIC THERAPY
There is an incredible amount of information available about music therapy. Print, film, testimonials, audio, countless on-line articles, video and scientific evidence.
Type MUSIC THERAPY in your search browser or go to www.musictherapy.org and experience music by minding music!
"I've seen and heard the power of music bring joy, communi
There is an incredible amount of information available about music therapy. Print, film, testimonials, audio, countless on-line articles, video and scientific evidence.
Type MUSIC THERAPY in your search browser or go to www.musictherapy.org and experience music by minding music!
"I've seen and heard the power of music bring joy, communication, healing and comfort. Science continues to prove it."
~Jay Anderson
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MUSIC THERAPY IS REIMBURSABLE
MUSIC THERAPY MAY BE COVERED BY YOUR INSURANCE CARRIER
MEDICARE
Music therapy has been identified as a reimbursable service under benefits for Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) since 1994. Falling under the heading of Activity Therapy, the interventions must be individualized and based on goals specified in the treatment plan and not purely recreational or diversionary in nature.
Private Insurance
The number of third party reimbursement for the provision of music therapy services continues to grow. Music therapy is comparable to other allied health professions such as occupational, speech and physical therapies.
Music Therapy Services
30 minutes $75
45 minutes $90
1 hour $120
1.5 hours $150
OTHER SOURCES
Many state departments of mental health, state departments of developmental disabilities, state adoption subsidy programs, private auto insurance, employee worker’s compensation, county boards of developmental disabilities, IDEA Part B related services funds, foundations, grants, and private pay are also available for music therapy interventions.