Mission Statement
To provide preventive and rehabilitative Music Therapy services at reasonable rates to individuals and organizations. Serving the greater Southwest Michigan Area with music therapy in the comfort of your home or other on-site locations.
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is the clinical and evidence based use of music interventions to meet non-music therapeutic goals in a number of different areas including:
Common Goal Areas:
- Behavioral Skills
- Communication Skills
- Executive Functioning Skills
- Sensory Integration
- Social Skills
- Daily Living Skills
- Mood Regulation
- Coping Skills
Common Populations:
- Alzheimer's/Dementia
- Down Syndrome
- Special Education
- Early Childhood Development
- Autism
- Developmental Disability
- Mental Health
- Anxiety
Benefits of In-Home Services:
At Edge Water Music Therapy we’ve found that there are a number of benefits to providing services in the home or other facilities of convenience:
- Comfortable and Safe Environment
- Better Collaboration with Guardians
- Convenience
- Privacy
What Does Music Therapy Look Like?
In music therapy, clients will take part in preferred music experiences in order to better motivate and activate engagement in therapy. A few examples of these experiences might include:
- Singing
- Songwriting
- Improvisation
- Music and Relaxation
- Instrument play
- Lyric Analysis
- Music Listening
- Music and Movement
Neurologic Music Therapy
Neurologic Music Therapy is the use of evidence based and standardized clinical techniques for sensorimotor, speech and language, and cognitive training. These treatment techniques are based on current scientific knowledge in music perception and production, and their effects on non-musical brain and behavioral functioning. Those who may benefit from neurologic music therapy services include:
- Alzheimer's/Dementia
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Adaptive Lessons
Adaptive lessons are the administration of music based experiences and lessons with the intent of meeting music goals. Personalized adaptations are designed by Edge Water staff with the training and experience necessary for musical success with individuals or groups who may require special adaptations, or supports, in order to achieve their full music potentials.
Our Music Therapist
Ian Kells, MT-BC
Neurologic Music Therapist
Edge Water Music Therapy Director, Client Scheduling, Outreach Coordinator, Board Certified Music Therapist, Music and Adaptive Lessons Instructor of Thompson Tutoring, Music Composition and Theory, B.M., Music Therapy, M.M.