Skip to main content

Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust

CHANGING
LIVES
THROUGH THE
POWER OF
MUSIC THERAPY

Improving the lives of those negatively impacted by illness, injury, disability, or adverse life events, through the delivery of music therapy as an evidence-based clinical intervention.

6500+

Music Therapy
Hours Delivered
Each Year

30+

Years Experience

6500+

Hours Delivered Annually

Regional

Service Across Northern Ireland

HCPC

Registered Therapists

Research

Evidence Informed Practice

Northern Ireland Music therapy trust latest

What’s happening at Northern Ireland
Music Therapy Trust?

Explore current priorities, service highlights, and ways music therapy is supporting people across different settings and life stages.

PXL_20260520_134421039
News
PXL_20260514_075608824
News
IMG_4334
Testimonials
Garden Gig banner (1)
Fundraising Events

Northern Ireland Music therapy trust latest

Explore how our services
can support you

Mental Health

Support for anxiety, depression, trauma, school anxiety, and emotional wellbeing.

Neurodiversity

Support for autism, ADHD, communication, sensory needs, and learning differences.

Neuro-Rehabilitation

Support for stroke rehabilitation, brain injury, movement, communication, and recovery.

Dementia Support

Helping support memory, connection, communication, comfort, and quality of life.

Addiction & Rehabilitation

Support for recovery, emotional regulation, confidence, and self-expression.

Forensic Therapy

Music therapy delivery within a secure justice and hospital setting.

Pain Management

Support for pain management for a range of health conditions.

Palliative Care

Supporting comfort, connection, emotional expression, legacy work, and quality of life.

Women’s Health

Support for emotional wellbeing, pregnancy, postnatal care, and life transitions.

Workplace Wellbeing

Wellbeing programmes supporting staff connection, stress reduction, and assistance with return to work.

gET sTARTED

Looking for a way to support people through music therapy?

Whether you are seeking support, referring someone, or looking to collaborate, we can help you find the right starting point.

Music therapy goals

Every session is shaped around the person.

Music therapy can support development across communication, social connection, sensory awareness, movement, thinking skills and emotional expression.

Communication

Supporting vocal sounds, verbal expression, gesture and shared interaction.

Social connection

Helping with eye contact, turn-taking, initiating and confidence with others.

Sensory awareness

Using sound, touch, rhythm and listening to support awareness and response.

Movement

Encouraging fine and gross motor control through rhythm and musical activity.

Cognitive skills

Supporting attention, concentration, imitation, sequencing and memory.

Emotional regulation & expression

Creating safe opportunities to express feelings when words are difficult.

Northern Ireland Music therapy trust latest

Explore how our services
can support you

Rileys Picture
Insights
Anne Board Member Post
News
1779995301350
News
prision 2
Research

Support our work

Your donation helps people connect, communicate and thrive through music therapy.

Every gift helps Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust provide life-changing music therapy for children, young people and adults affected by illness, injury, disability or difficult life events.