Music Therapy

About Music Therapy

Music Therapists have been employed in Health, Education and Social Services since the late 1960's.

The profession gained further recognition in 1982 when the then Department of Health and Social Security awarded music therapists (along with art therapists) a career and salary structure comparable with other paramedic professions.

The profession achieved state registration on June 1st 1999 with the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (CPSM). This was supported by a number of the caring professions' institutions, including The General Medical Council, The BMA, The Royal College of Psychiatrists and The Royal College of Nursing.