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Music Therapist Alan Wittenberg is certified by the American Music Therapy Association. He offers therapy programs and training in the state of Maine, nationally and internationally.

Music Therapy for Individuals:
Clinical Assessments
One-on-One Intensive Sessions
On-site Consultations

Music Therapy for Groups:
Schools
Nursing Homes
Rehabilitation Facilities
Group Homes
 
  • Programs with CEU Credits
    Seminars at the Surry Music Therapy Center and on-site at schools and health care facilities are awarded Continuing Education Credits from the University of Maine.
  • Topics include music therapy and educational development, clinical process, rehabilitation, creativity and integrative therapy.
    View upcoming seminars
  • Conference Presentations
    Conference coordination, lectures, seminars and presentations worldwide
  • In-Service Training
    On-site programs for agencies are especially tailored to specific needs, as diverse as pre-school programs to nursing homes.
 

“During the course of time in which you (work with my son) eye contact, vocalizing, words (as well as two word phrases) and tolerance for certain stimuli, greatly increases…This is just to let you know how valuable the type of therapy you do is.  The part you play in (his) life is making it easier for him to cope with his world and opening it up to him.”  Mother of a child with autism
  benefits of music therapy
 

MUSIC THERAPY can reach children, adolescents and elders who are resistant or relatively unresponsive to other treatment approaches. Music therapy evokes responses in:

  • Communication skills
  • Improved concentration
  • Enhanced memory
  • Interactivity and relatedness
  • Self discovery/ understanding
  • Improved motor skills, coordination strength and balance
  • Better listening skills

Music Therapy can be beneficial for children and adults of all ages, from ages 2 to 102. It is especially meaningful to those with:

  • Autism, Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Pervasive Developmental Delays (PDD), genetic and neurologic birth defects, visually and auditorially impaired and multiple impairments
  • Developmental delays in the areas of education, speech, occupational and physical therapy
  • Emotional / Behavioral issues: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), hyperactivity, aggressive and injurious behaviors
  • Medically related concerns: respiratory, physiological, motoric, traumatic and neurological disorders and injuries
  • Psychological, behavioral and social emotional issues; depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, bipolar and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and interpersonal issues
  • Substance abuse: alcohol and drug related addictions, anorexia
  • Geriatric concerns: Alzheimer’s, dementia, overall loss of functioning due to aging, stroke, depression, isolation; Music therapy improves self-confidence and quality of life.
 
  Husson University clinical onsite visit to Dirigo Pines Retirement Community during a music therapy course Alan taught in May 2008. Featured are some Husson students as well as Dirigo Pines residents.
 
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  Camp CaPella - Music Therapy session with children with a diagnosis of high functional autism.
 
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