Therefore, it is obvious how important the therapist is in this process. Music therapists are the opposite of what many people would normally think of when they hear the word therapist. Music therapists try to find emotional contacts with the patient. They try to get the patient to the point of trust. The reason the therapist performs small musical activities at first is so the patient can become familiar with the therapist.
Music therapists use music instead of conversation to get the patient to a relaxed state.
Then the therapist begins to involve the patient in extensive musical activities and experiences. As the patient gains trust in the therapist, they allow the therapist to carry out more musical activities in their sessions. There are numerous activities that a music therapist can plan for the patient to be involved with. All the songs that are selected to use during the session are done by the therapist. The therapist chooses the songs for the patient by finding unique songs that will specifically help the patient.