Performing offers many benefits, including increased confidence, enhanced self-expression, and improved social skills. It also builds resilience, fosters problem-solving, ignites creativity, and provides a sense of accomplishment.

Music therapy is central to our mission at NMTS. While most of our individual therapy sessions occur at our facility, the majority of our group sessions are conducted in the community through partnerships with over a dozen different agencies. No matter the setting, our music therapists harness the power of music to enhance the lives of thousands throughout northern Nevada.

Happy New Year! A new year can bring many ways to create or maintain our goals. Research shows that music that we enjoy can motivate us and exercise our skills that help us focus, remember, and plan.

The holidays can be a stressful time for many people. Almost nine out of ten people say they have concerns about the upcoming holiday season that cause them stress (American Psychological Association, 2023).  

I am Lanae Mitchell, and I am the mother of 2 children, ages 10 and 14. When my oldest, Zealand, was 5 he was diagnosed with autism, anxiety, and receptive language disorder, but I wasn’t surprised. I knew there was something different about Zee when he was just 6 months old. One of the hardest parts about Zealand’s diagnosis was feeling like we were isolated, that most other people didn’t understand our situation.

Veronica went to the hospital for surgery and during the surgery, she had a stroke. The stroke has caused left side paralysis. Veronica felt pretty hopeless and discouraged by everything that happened.

Everyone, unfortunately, has an idea of what it feels like and looks like be in an ICU hospital room or any hospital room really. Music has the power to bring us back to ourselves in challenging settings.

Music therapy is a unique way recover the connection to yourself and create connections with others.

Part of the warmth of “home” includes trust rooted in stability, knowing there are people who care for you and show up for you routinely. At EVCH, music therapy is an important part of that routine, stability, and feeling of home.