Areas of practice

At UpBeat Music Therapy, we provide services for participants of all ages and with a diverse range of therapeutic needs.

The areas we service include:

  • Mental Health - Adult and Adolescent

  • Forensic Mental Health

  • Autism

  • Adult disability

  • Early childhood/early intervention

  • Aged care

  • Physical rehabilitation (acquired and traumatic brain injuries)

What goals can we work on?

Communication

  • Developing expressive and receptive language

  • Supporting social communication skills - verbal and non-verbal

  • Developing speech articulation and pronunciation

Cognition

  • Develop emotional regulation

  • Increased attention

  • Support autonomy and community involvement

Motor Skills + Mobility

  • Increasing fine and gross motor function and control

  • Increasing mobility

  • Increasing physical independence

Mood + emotional support

  • Developing empowerment, purpose and social connectivity to community and peers

  • Opportunities for choice and control