No. CAT is a complete, integrative therapy in itself. If you decide you would like to experiment with an element of music making you do not have to have any musical experience whatsoever. The sounding bowl can be tried at any stage. This is a unique and very special way of expressing oneself because the sounding bowl is designed to have healing and spiritual qualities. It can provide a new mode of self-expression that can be calming and peaceful. |
In music therapy you can develop your potential to express your feelings through improvised music that matches your moods in the moment. You don’t have to have any previous experience or skill in music. There is no right or wrong way to play instruments when exploring different sounds and how these resonate within you.
Making music can help you to think in a more positive way about what is, or what has happened in your life. Music therapy is not about being accomplished however it often can help performing musicians.
CAT is an actively creative therapy. If you have an arts based creative desire that you have never had a chance to safely express without being judged, this may be included within your therapy at a time that feels right for you.