Southwestern Region of the
American Music Therapy Association
American Music Therapy Association
What is music therapy? Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses. Music therapy interventions can be designed to:
Research in music therapy supports its effectiveness in a wide variety of healthcare and educational settings. For further information, please visit www.musictherapy.org
* As defined by the American Music Therapy Association
Who can benefit from music therapy?
How do I find a Music Therapist?
Who is qualified to practice music therapy?
How do I find a Music Therapist? If you are interested in locating a music therapist, please contact AMTA at: findMT@musictherapy.org or at the address below. AMTA office staff can provide you with a current list of qualified music therapists in your local area free of charge. Please enclose your postal address with your request.
American Music Therapy Association, Inc.
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
Phone (301) 589-3300
Who is qualified to practice music therapy?*
•Persons who complete one of the approved college music therapy curricula (including an internship) are eligible to sit for the national examination offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
•Music therapists who successfully complete the independently administered examination hold the music therapist-board certified credential (MT-BC).
•The National Music Therapy Registry (NMTR) serves qualified music therapy professionals with the following designations: RMT, CMT, ACMT.
•These individuals have met accepted educational and clinical training standards and are qualified to practice music therapy.
*As noted by the American Music Therapy Association
How do I join SWAMTA? If you are a resident of New Mexico, Oklahoma or Texas, all that is needed is registration and membership to the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Your membership to AMTA includes membership to your region.
You may visit their website at www.musictherapy.org
Who can benefit from music therapy? Children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly with mental health needs, developmental and learning disabilities, Alzheimer's disease and other aging related conditions, substance abuse problems, brain injuries, physical disabilities, and acute and chronic pain, including mothers in labor.