Music Therapy in Los Angeles
Music therapy is one of the experiential therapies your care team may draw on as part of your plan at Breathe.
In-network with most major insurers
Our admissions team verifies your specific benefits and explains exactly what's covered, before you commit to anything.
We do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicare.
Verify my insuranceWhat Is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is one of the experiential, creative approaches available at Breathe. Like every therapy we offer, how it shows up in your plan is worked out with your clinical team, not applied as a one-size-fits-all track.
Music therapy is one of the experiential, creative approaches available at Breathe. Whether through listening, creating, or discussing music, it offers another way to access and process emotions that can be difficult to reach through conversation alone, guided by a trained therapist.
Like every therapy here, it's folded into your individualized plan, not a stand-alone track. It runs alongside your clinical care, offering a different entry point into the same work happening in your other sessions.
Music Therapy as part of your plan
Music therapy isn't a stand-alone track at Breathe. It's folded into the individualized plan your clinical team builds around you, alongside our clinical programming.
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See All TherapiesWhy Choose Breathe for Music Therapy
Staff who've lived it
Many of our team members have personal recovery experience. You're not explaining yourself to someone who's only read about it.
Inclusive, affirming care
Every client is welcomed as they are. Breathe offers LGBTQIA+ affirming care at every level of treatment.
Family involved, on your terms
Family therapy that doesn't assume blood relationships. Partners and chosen family are welcome participants.
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Our location
A secluded campus in the heart of Laurel Canyon, close enough to reach, private enough to heal.
Questions people ask about Music Therapy
Straight answers about how music therapy works at Breathe and how it fits into your plan.
Do I need musical training or ability to participate?+
Music therapy isn't about musical skill, it's about using music as a tool for processing and connection, whatever your background.
Is music therapy a substitute for talk therapy?+
It works alongside your clinical treatment, offering another way into the same underlying work, not a replacement for it.
What does a music therapy session actually involve?+
It can include listening, creating, or discussing music, guided by a trained therapist who helps connect what comes up to your broader treatment.
Can I request specific music or genres I connect with?+
Your therapist works with what's meaningful to you individually, your specific plan is shaped around your session with them.
How often are music therapy sessions offered?+
Frequency depends on your specific level of care and treatment plan. Your team can walk you through what your schedule includes.
Is music therapy covered by insurance?+
It's included as part of your overall treatment plan, not billed separately. Our admissions team can walk you through what your coverage includes.
