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Individual Music Therapy for children

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Individualized sessions created to support children's development through interactive music-making experiences.

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  • Increasing communication, sustained attention, and motor coordination

  • Promoting sensory stimulation & regulation 

  • Promoting mental health and strengthening coping skills through emotional regulation and embodied and active music making

  • Increasing confidence and self-esteem

a guitar and a bean bag with a puppet and musical notes on the wall

A welcoming space where music fosters connection and shared experiences.

 

  • Safe, inclusive environments for social interaction and peer support

  • Developing essential social skills like turn-taking, validation of others, impulse control and shared-interaction

  • Tailored group sizes:  Children’s groups (max 4 participants) & Adult groups (max 6 participants)

Music therapy groups (adults, children and organizations)

Family-based music therapy

Sessions designed for parents and children to strengthen attachment, improve communication skills, and enhance the bond between the carer and the child.


🎶 Fostering secure attachment through shared musical experiences
🎶 Modeling healthy communication and emotional expression
🎶 Encouraging deeper connection and share-interaction through music making 

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Health care and educational settings

This program is designed to provide structured services for groups within organizations, day centers, and schools, with a focus on community engagement, enhancing communication with staff, and encouraging multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Community singing

Group singing is a deeply enriching and therapeutic activity with profound emotional, social, and physical benefits. Research has shown that singing in a group:

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🎶 Promotes Social Connection – 
🎶 Supports Mental & Physical Health 
🎶 Encourages Self-Care & Community 
🎶 Boosts Confidence & Empowerment â€‹

(Sources: Kang, J. et al., 2018; Irons, J. Y. et al., 2020; Helitzer, E. et al., 2022.)

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Health care organizations

Music therapy provides healthcare professionals and service-users with a therapeutic space to support well-being, manage stress, and enhance patient care.

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🎼 Non-Verbal Emotional Expression 


🎼 Reducing Social Isolation & Anxiety – through a supportive environment that encourages social interaction.


🎼 Enhancing Mood & Relaxation – Promote relaxation and reduce stress.


🎼 Building Confidence & Self-esteem

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(Sources: Van Goethem, A., & Sloboda, J. ,2011; Stige, B. ,2002)

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Music therapy in schools

Music therapy provides a personalized and inclusive approach to learning and emotional well-being.

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By integrating music therapy into the school setting, children receive holistic support that enhances their educational, social, and emotional development.

(Humpal, 2025)

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Drumming groups (Ages 8-12)
🎼 Strengthening self-esteem and identity development
🎼 Encouraging meaningful social connections and interpersonal skills

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ASD Unit Music Workshop
🎼 Nonverbal communication and self-expression
🎼 Supporting social interaction and interpersonal skill development

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Sara Dopazo

Occupational therapist

Music therapist

(IACAT no. 2101)

Address

Limerick city and county Limerick

Email

Phone

0851352317

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© 2025 by Sara Dopazo 

 

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