Thu, Oct 03
|Blanton House
CRC Music Therapy
Join us on Thursdays at Blanton House for weekly Music Therapy sessions with certified music therapist, Stephanie Surber, and experience the healing benefits of music as medicine.
Time & Location
Oct 03, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Blanton House, 700 Blanton Ave, Richmond, VA 23221, USA
About the Event
“Music therapy is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.”
-American Music Therapy Association
Through evidence-based music experiences like Music and Movement, Guided Mindfulness with
Music, Receptive Music Listening, Interactive Music-making, and Song-writing, participants may find improvement in the following individual wellness goals:
Physical: Pain relief; Regulate heart or breathing rate; Regain or maintain strength/endurance
Emotional: Decrease anxiety; Support self-expression; Improve mood; Develop adaptive coping skills
Cognitive: Impulse control; Increase coping tools; Regain motor skills; Support feeling of safety when disoriented
Social: Foster connection and belonging; Improve communication skills; Honor culture and identity
Spiritual: Support purpose and meaning; Provide moments of worship/transcendence/interconnectedness; Support
exploration of values, beliefs, and/or spirituality and faith
Join CRC and our friends from Central Virginia Music Therapy to experience the healing benefits of music at Blanton House!