Center For Music Therapy of Spokane

03/04/2026

Anyone else looking forward to new blooms? 🌷

11/11/2025

Hope you're enjoying your fall 🍁

05/29/2025

Looking forward to warmer weather 🌞

03/25/2025

11/28/2024

We'd like to thank everyone for their support this year.

Without you, it wouldn't have been possible.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/19/2024

The Center for Music Therapy recently had a table
at the Family Support Conference!

10/31/2024

Hope you're having a spooky day! 🎶

10/23/2024

We still have some openings!

Here's how to get services:

If you or someone you know is interested in starting music and/or play therapy, we have a handful of openings for clients.

Interested parties can fill out an intake form on the website and text Kim at (509) 979-4357.

The Center for Music Therapy is particularly looking to work with kids with medical issues, mental health issues, and/or developmental disabilities/physical disabilities. We are also looking to serve families experiencing divorce and separation.

At this time, we are not accepting new couples or adult individual clients.

Thank you for helping us to spread the word!

10/16/2024

Enjoying every day of this beautiful season 🍁

10/10/2024

Please join us and spread the word! 🎶

Donate directly here:
https://www.givesendgo.com/GAHDN

10/09/2024

Did you know that Music Therapy can help improve the lives of those with Down's Syndrome? 🎶

10/02/2024

Did you know that Music Therapy can help improve the lives of those with Down's Syndrome? 🎶

Trisomy-21 or “Down’s Syndrome” is a congenital disorder causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities. It’s also the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability in North America with a rate of about 1 in every 800 to 1000 live-births. Many with Down’s have impaired cognitive development often affecting hearing, vision and/or motor abilities. Others struggle with speech development, communication and other developmental delays.

Individuals with Down’s often work with a team of doctors ranging from occupational therapists to speech therapists and physical therapists. They also work with a variety of physicians and social workers, and increasingly, more and more Music Therapists!

There are many benefits of Music Therapy for Down’s Syndrome including:

1. The ability of Music Therapists to use music to motivate individuals when doing challenging or repetitive tasks.

2. Using rhythmic patterns as cues assist in motor skill development.

3. Music Therapists use singing and rhythm to help individuals with the pacing and articulation of their speech so it’s easier to understand.

4. Music can be strategically used to help with memorization tasks.

Additionally, Music Therapists can help with things like:

1. Sensory awareness
2. Perception
3. Auditory attention
4. Discrimination

Music Therapists also help individuals develop social skills such as learning to take turns, and how to effectively process and express their thoughts and emotions.

The important thing to understand about Down’s is that every individual is affected differently, and there is no single, standard treatment, including in Music Therapy. It is my goal to be present with each individual and work with what they CAN do instead of focusing on what they can’t do. These sessions of singing, chanting, instrument play, and music and movement brings such joy to both myself and my clients.

If you know someone with Down’s Syndrome who would benefit from what I’ve described above, please give us a call. We would love to meet them!