Art and music therapy

What are art and music therapy?

Art therapy and music therapy are creative therapies led by trained clinicians. Art therapy developed as a profession in the mid-20th century, and music therapy grew out of work with veterans in the 1940s. Both use the creative process to support emotional health. Making something can reach feelings that are hard to name, lower stress, and give you and your clinician a new way into what you're experiencing. There is no right result and no one grades the outcome. The value is in the process and in what you notice while you create.

How does Femme Health use art and music therapy?

Care starts with a personal intake, so your therapist understands what feels hard to say out loud. Creative work is then offered where it fits, never required.

In clinician-led virtual groups, you make, share and reflect together. Seeing what other women create often gives words to something you've been carrying.

One-on-one, your primary therapist may use a drawing, a playlist or a few lines of writing to explore something specific. Between sessions, simple creative practices can help you calm down or process a hard day. Your care advocate helps with scheduling, costs and next steps.