Music therapists plan and carry out treatments and activities for patients. They use music to help patients improve their physical, mental, and emotional health.

Music therapists work with clients with social, physical, emotional, and mental disorders and problems. They interview clients to gather information. Then they set up treatment that may involve singing, moving, listening to, or creating music and rhythms.

Music therapists work in a variety of settings, including:

• Hospitals
• Mental health centers
• Schools
• Private offices
• Nursing homes

Music therapists work with a variety of clients, including children, the elderly, and those with psychiatric issues. The goal of therapy sessions is to help individual clients grow stronger and use what they learn through music in their daily lives. This may mean that music therapists help a client deal with a difficult time in their life. Or it may mean helping a person grow physically stronger.

Music therapists keep detailed records about each therapy session. They often work with other care providers, such as social workers.