Do I have to use music?No. CAT is a complete, integrative therapy in itself. If you decide you would like to experiment with an element of music making the sounding bowl can be tried at any stage. This is uniquely useful as it does not look, feel or sound like a standard musical instrument. Within the therapeutic context for some people it can provide a way of re-connecting with forgotten or lost parts of themselves thereby helping to rediscover their spontaneity. |
Student or professional musicians may with collaborative planning choose to bring and work with their own instruments. In this way we create jointly created improvisation that can aid aspects of emotional relating..
In music therapy you can explore new ways of expressing yourself. The sessions can provide a safe, supportive and creative place in which to explore thoughts, feelings and why you respond in certain ways.
You don’t have to have any previous experience or skill in music to be able to benefit from music therapy. The therapist will not be teaching or judging you. There is no right or wrong way to play instruments when exploring different sounds and how these resonate within you.
With the therapists support, making music can help you to think in a different 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.