Cicada Music Therapy

Cicada Music Therapy 🎖Music therapy blog
🚗Mobile & 💻Telehealth
📍Brisbane & Logan, QLD
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Happy New Year everyone 🎉Over the past year, we have had the opportunity to support individuals and families in progress...
05/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone 🎉

Over the past year, we have had the opportunity to support individuals and families in progressing toward their therapeutic and personal development goals through music therapy.

As we step into the new year, immediate availability is available for mobile music therapy, including home-visit services, with no waiting list. We provide in-home and community-based support and are available to travel across Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, and the Gold Coast.

Our work supports individuals with special needs, mental health needs, and brain injury, though it is not limited to these areas.
A free 15-minute consultation is available for participants, families, or support teams to discuss needs and suitability.

Please feel free to send us a message if you would like to connect.
Wishing everyone a healthy and meaningful year ahead.

🎶 WE ARE BACK! 🎶
Cicada Music Therapy x Western Brisbane Dementia Alliance will run 10 free music communication groups a...
10/12/2025

🎶 WE ARE BACK! 🎶
Cicada Music Therapy x Western Brisbane Dementia Alliance will run 10 free music communication groups at Inala starting 6 Feb 2026 — can’t wait to see you all! 💛
🗓 Fridays | 6 Feb – 10 Apr 2026
🕥 10:30–11:30 AM
📍 Inala Multicultural Art Gallery
For people living with dementia & their caregivers:
🤝 Make friends
💪 Gentle exercise & drumming
✨ Spark memories through music
🎤 Singing & meaningful songs
🎼 Led by a Registered Music Therapist
📞 Register with Chi: 0402 856 532
🚶‍♀️ Walk-ins welcome!

Registered Music Therapist often work closely with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech therapists to s...
13/06/2025

Registered Music Therapist often work closely with occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech therapists to support each client’s overall progress.

🎵 We also create customised music and rhythm-based movement exercises to help with upper and lower limb rehabilitation — ideal for people with special needs or recovering from injury.

💪 Our goal? 
Turn tiring and repetitive rehab into something fun, motivating, and engaging for the client.

✉️Reach out to learn how music therapy can support your goals.

Celebrating World Music Therapy Week! Music therapy is an evidence-based practice that uses music to improve social, com...
10/04/2025

Celebrating World Music Therapy Week! Music therapy is an evidence-based practice that uses music to improve social, communication, physical, emotional, and cognitive well-being. Music is a universal language that connects us. Let’s spread awareness about its impact this week

Thank you to .lotte.1 for inviting us to the Variety Show, supported by Variety, the children’s charity ! Roy and H per...
14/03/2025

Thank you to .lotte.1 for inviting us to the Variety Show, supported by Variety, the children’s charity ! Roy and H performed an incredible set of songs at Calamvale Community College. We’re so proud of H for stepping up and shining in front of an audience!

21/01/2025

🥁 Launch of the ‘Beat the Drum’ Campaign! 🥁
Music therapy changes lives—improving communication, boosting mental health, and creating meaningful connections for people of all ages and abilities.

Now, we need your voice to help shape the future of music therapy in Australia.

The independent review into music therapy is open for submissions. Whether you're a participant, carer, professional, or advocate, your input matters! Together, we can ensure music therapy continues to thrive.

🛑 Submissions close 7 February 2025. Don’t wait—join us in amplifying the power of music therapy!

👉 Learn more and submit your story here: https://www.austmta.org.au/news-item/18109/beat-the-drum-for-music-therapy



📷 A girl plays the drums. Text: "Beat the drum for music therapy. Raise your voice. Submit your support. Keep music therapy in the NDIS. www.austmta.org.au"

Cicada Music Therapy will be closed on 25th-26th December 2024 and 1st January 2025.Happy Holiday!
24/12/2024

Cicada Music Therapy will be closed on 25th-26th December 2024 and 1st January 2025.

Happy Holiday!

Music Therapy Interview at 4EB Radio📻📡Roy from Cicada Music Therapy and Hilaria from Sowing Music participated in a shor...
16/12/2024

Music Therapy Interview at 4EB Radio📻📡

Roy from Cicada Music Therapy and Hilaria from Sowing Music participated in a short interview session at 4EB Radio (Nat Nat Music Channel) in Cantonese. During the interview, they discussed their thoughts about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) planning to reclassify music therapy starting next year, which have significant negative implications for music therapy participants, the music therapy industry, and the health system.

It will be publicly available on December 21, 2024, at 11 PM on 4EB Radio

About Hilaria Yeung🎶
Hilaria Yeung is the founder of Sowing Music in Brisbane. She holds a Master of Music Therapy from the University of Queensland and has previously worked as a Registered Music Therapist, specializing in special needs and early childhood development. Currently, she focuses on teaching piano to children and adults with diverse needs.

Key Points About Music Therapy
* Music therapy is an evidence-based allied health profession.
* The Australian Music Therapy Association is a member of Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA).
* Becoming a Registered Music Therapist (RMT) requires at least five to six years of full-time university studies, including Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
* RMT provides clear therapeutic outcomes across multiple domains: social skills, communication skills, motor function, emotional well-being, cognitive skills.

Story of a Music Therapy Participant“The impact music therapy has made on my client is so significant. As he is non-verb...
05/12/2024

Story of a Music Therapy Participant

“The impact music therapy has made on my client is so significant. As he is non-verbal and has trouble understanding, registered music therapists have an amazing ability to communicate and connect with him. He can now do more simple everyday things because of music therapy.

He could never blow his nose, but the Registered Music Therapist showed him how to follow the music and how to smell a candle—something that he previously struggled with. Now, he can blow his nose with confidence.

My client is very quiet but always shows his excitement and passion for his music therapy sessions. He can now play ukulele, piano, and drums with love and passion.
We appreciate how music therapy helps improve my client’s quality of life every day.”

——Caregiver of an Adult with Down Syndrome


音樂治療參與者的故事「音樂治療對我13歲的自閉症和注意力缺陷多動症女兒來說，是一種改變生命的體驗。在傳統治療方式不再適合她之後，音樂成為了她的治療媒介。她一直很喜歡音樂，而音樂治療讓她能以無法用言語表達的方式表達自己。它幫助她管理焦慮、挫折...
04/12/2024

音樂治療參與者的故事
「音樂治療對我13歲的自閉症和注意力缺陷多動症女兒來說，是一種改變生命的體驗。在傳統治療方式不再適合她之後，音樂成為了她的治療媒介。她一直很喜歡音樂，而音樂治療讓她能以無法用言語表達的方式表達自己。它幫助她管理焦慮、挫折感和感官過度刺激，同時為她提供了一個安全的情感溝通空間。
通過量身定制的治療目標，她建立了自信，改善了專注力，並透過節奏、歌曲和樂器找到情感釋放。音樂在她的心理健康和幸福感中扮演著至關重要的角色。如果沒有音樂治療，我不確定她現在是否會有今天的進步。音樂治療確實是她的救生圈，以一種其他治療無法企及的方式，為她帶來了快樂、平靜和自我表達。

我無法理解為什麼國家殘疾保險計劃（NDIS）認為音樂治療不符合作為『治療』的標準。這是唯一一種真正幫助我女兒的治療方式，我會向面臨類似挑戰的其他家庭推薦它。我希望NDIS能重新考慮他們的決定。」

* 一位音樂治療參與者的母親

Story of a Music Therapy Participant“Music therapy has been a transformative experience for my 13-year-old daughter, who...
04/12/2024

Story of a Music Therapy Participant

“Music therapy has been a transformative experience for my 13-year-old daughter, who is Autistic and has ADHD. After outgrowing traditional therapy, music became her therapeutic tool. She’s always loved music, and music therapy allowed her to express herself in ways that words couldn’t. It has helped her manage anxiety, frustration, and sensory overload while giving her a safe space to communicate emotionally.

Through tailored sessions, she’s built confidence, improved her focus, and found emotional release through rhythms, songs, and instruments. Music has played a crucial role in her mental health and well-being. Without it, I’m not sure she would be in the same place today. Music therapy has truly been a lifeline, offering her joy, peace, and self-expression in a way that no other therapy could.

I cannot understand why NDIS thinks Music Therapy does not meet the standards required for classification as a ”therapy“ under NDIS guidelines.  It has been the one therapy that has helped my daughter, and I would recommend it to other families facing similar challenges that we have.  I hope the NDIS reconsiders their decision.”

- Mother of a music therapy participant


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