The Annapolis Music Therapy team specializes in client-led, play-based, and individualized pediatric music therapy. Our clinicians are experts in using music as a tool to foster developmental growth in the context of naturalistic creative music experiences. We believe partnering with a child’s family system is essential to achieving therapeutic milestones, and are proud of the ways in which we use music to construct motivating and regulating environments for babies, children, and teens.

Our team of music therapists provide:

Individual music therapy sessions
Adapted music lessons
Sibling and family music therapy sessions
Early intervention for individuals and groups
Inclusive family music classes
Contractual Facility or community-based programming for individuals and groups

A young brunette woman is sitting cross-legged on a colorful rug. She is playing the guitar. The woman is wearing a brown turtle neck sweater and black pants. A young boy with blond hair is lying on the carpet in front of the woman, and he is reaching out with his left hand and touching the fretboard of the guitar. The boy is in a gray hoodie sweatshift with the hood up, and a pair of dark gray sweat pants with a light gray and white stripe on the side. The boy is smiling as if he's enjoying the interaction he's having with the woman.

Our music therapists support pediatric clients in reaching diverse clinical goals, which may include:

Reaching developmental milestones
Communication
Self-advocacy
Self-regulation & sensory integration
Social skills
Emotional expression
Anxiety management
Fine and gross motor functioning
Cognition
Academic skills
Music education

Pediatric Music Therapy

Supporting Developmental Growth through Creative Musical Play

What does pediatric music therapy look like?

Therapeutic singing to facilitate speech and language development, emotional expression, memory, and self-regulation
Instrument play with percussion and melodic instruments to establish nonverbal social connection, create opportunities for communication, facilitate fine and gross motor skills development, and enhance self-regulation
Sensory exploration with a range of music and motor materials to support self-regulation and anxiety management

Movement to structured and improvisational music to support motor coordination, self-regulation, and achievement of developmental milestones
Music listening in live and recorded contexts to expand attention, develop leisure skills, and facilitate conversation
Using music as a mnemonic device to promote memory retention and academic growth

Interested in learning how music therapy can support your child’s growth?

Annapolis Music Therapy Services offers an introductory session package:

$255 for three, 45-minute Individual Sessions

So that you can explore if music therapy is the right fit for you or your loved one.

regular rates ($105 per 45 mins, $140 per 60 mins) will apply after introductory session package

30 minute sessions are available on a case-by-case basis only.

A small boy with light brown hair is in the foreground facing left. He's wearing a Spiderman jacket and holding a percussion instrument that looks like a big, spiral, multi-colored lollipop. In the background is a woman sitting on a colorful carpet playing the guitar.

A small boy is standing and facing away from the camera. He's in black shorts and a white shirt with animal prints. His arms are raised and blurred from movement. He is holding a blue scarf in his left hand and a yellow scarf in his right hand. In the background we see a music therapist from the neck down. She is wearing a black and white checkered shirt and blue jeans. The therapist is playing a brown acoustic guitar.

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