Adult Services

Who We Work With

We support adults and families navigating:

  • Palliative or end-of-life care

  • Life-limiting conditions

  • Bereavement and anticipatory grief

We also support adults and families with the following:

  • Neurodivergence – such as autism, ADHD, and sensory processing differences

  • Disabilities – such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and learning disabilities

  • Visual and auditory impairment

  • Selective mutism and communication challenges

  • Behaviours that challenge

  • Trauma and early adversity

PAL Music Therapy can support you and your family at home or within care. We provide everything needed to deliver the sessions.

Cost

In line with other allied healthcare professionals, our rates are:

40 minute individual session - £65

Assessment (if relevant - including consultation, 3 sessions, review meeting and assessment report) - £300

Individuals and Families may be able to access therapy funding through music therapy charities and organisations such as BAMT, Jessies Fund, Macmillian and their NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) budget.

PAL Music Therapy also has a limited number of concession rates available. Please contact us to enquire.

What Music Therapy Involves

We offer music therapy sessions tailored to each person’s needs, offering a space for self-expression while working towards emotional, developmental, communicational, supportive and well-being aims.

Sessions may involve:

  • Musical improvisation (spontaneous music making)

  • Singing songs together

  • Listening to music

  • Songwriting

  • Talking

Our Services Include

  • Free consultation – A short call to understand your needs and how we can support them

  • Assessment – 3 sessions, liaison with GP if appropriate, review meeting and assessment report

  • Individual Therapy – Weekly 40-minute sessions, short-term or ongoing

  • Regular reviews using standardised tools

  • Collaboration with other professionals if appropriate (e.g. Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist)

  • Music Technology – Accessible, specialised creative tools

  • Support for Carers – Helping you learn musical and relational ways to connect with and support your carer

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