We all know that music can be soothing; it can reflect your mood or enhance it - it can even change it. But did you know that it can be used as therapy for a wide range of conditions? We wanted to learn about music therapy and how it works, so we reached out to Dr. Joy Allen, a licensed music therapist and thought leader in the field.

Joy is an accomplished clinician, researcher and educator with extensive experience in psychological health, pain management, and trauma-informed education and supervision. She presents at music therapy and music-and health-related conferences. She is the editor of Guidelines for Music Therapy: Adult Medical Care, authored chapters on adult oncology, pain management, and medical music therapy. She serves in numerous capacities for the American Music Therapy Association - and is the founding and acting director of the Music and Health Institute. We reached Joy in Boston, MA.

Learn more about Joy’s work at the Berklee College of Music & Health Institute at: college.berklee.edu/music-health-institute Connect with Joy at: college.berklee.edu/people/joy-allen.

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