Music therapy is an evidence-based allied health profession in which music is used to support people and improve their health, functioning and well-being. Common goals include:

Emotional goals

• Reduce stress
• Reduce anxiety or depression symptoms
• Regulate emotions
• Increase motivation

Cognitive goals 

• Improve memory and attention functions
• Increase self-awareness, impulse control
• Improve self-organisation and problem solving 

Communication goals

• Facilitate social interaction
• Improve verbal and non-verbal skills
• Improve speech function 

Physical goals 

• Improve sleep
• Improve gross and fine motor skills (limbs, entire body; fingers, wrists and feet)
• Facilitate respiratory muscle strength and control