Sun City Music Therapy

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from our Sun City Music Therapy Family to yours! Be safe and enjoy this spooky night with your friends and loved ones 🎃 👻

09/27/2025

This is Luci! Luci’s diagnosis has made expressive communication difficult, as well as on-task behavior, and paying attention/sustaining attention to one activity at hand. When her favorite music is being performed though, that’s a different story. Luci is highly motivated by live and recorded music and often sings full phrases of her favorite songs for a good 3-4 min duration, where she normally shows difficulty expressing more than 3-4 words. Here we’re using live music recreation in our music therapy studio, paired with live instruments as well as recordings she’s familiar with and amplification to increase the sensory feedback. Luci’s well on her way to making verbal choices for song choice as well as expressing herself creatively, which we hope will translate to her life outside of music therapy with time 🎤 🎵

09/25/2025

Let your inner rockstar out at our unique Music Therapy Studio! The only of its kind in the El Paso/Las Cruces area! Featuring onsite board certified music therapy with years of experience in developmental disabilities, memory care and trauma informed mental health care! DM us to book your slot now!

09/13/2025

A glimpse at Sun City Music Therapy’s unique Music Therapy Studio/Sensory Room. The only of its kind in the El Paso Area! Here we offer tailored music therapy services for clients of all abilities, physical and cognitive by board certified therapists. We feature an array of instruments, adapted guitars, pianos, bass guitars, electronic drumset, sensory instruments, aromatherapy, mood lighting and sensory fabrics/tools, all in a private, and peaceful environment that is conducive to creativity and expression. DM us today to book your slot now!

09/10/2025

Authors of new study analyzed a dozen veterans to inform training of future counselors

09/03/2025

09/01/2025

08/25/2025

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

08/23/2025

08/23/2025

S was admitted to the hospital due to severe anxiety and panic attacks. Once a teacher who loved singing and playing instruments with her students, she grew overwhelmed by music as her mental health declined. Even the thought of music triggered distress.⁠
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Thanks to the music therapy program at the McNair Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at Kelowna General Hospital with support of Music Heals funding, S received one-on-one music therapy sessions, as group settings weren’t suitable for her at the time. The music therapist focused on building trust and creating a safe space, combining music with mindfulness to support S’s well-being.⁠
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Music Therapy began gently, with vocal humming and mindfulness. As her tolerance grew, the Kalimba was introduced. At first hesitant, S eventually played it, smiling as she did, reclaiming a long-lost part of herself.⁠
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Using her voice and the Kalimba became a healing bridge back for S and her relationship with music. Before discharge, S expressed heartfelt gratitude for the chance to reconnect with something that once brought her joy. Thanks to music therapy, she found a safe, meaningful path back to music.⁠
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08/23/2025

Check out our music therapy studio/sensory room! Featuring mood Lightning, aromatherapy, sequin sheets, táctiles instruments, sensory instruments, and chill vibes all around!

08/07/2025

Music therapy interventions can be classified into two categories: Expressive and Receptive interventions, expressive being the act of creating music actively through gross and fine motor movements or vocalizing. Receptive could be understood as a more passive interaction, such as music assisted relaxation, music and guided breathing exercises, etc. Here is an example of expressive intervention: live music recreation, our job as music therapists includes making music making accessible to EVERYONE. A common misconception is that someone needs to have musical skills to receive music therapy, not true at all. We ADAPT instruments, big and small, to make it accessible for all populations, all abilities. Our job also includes creating a clinically safe and conducive improvisational space for a person to express themselves without fear of “wrong notes” or discordant feedback ! Interested in learning more about music therapy? Check out our website at suncitymusictherapy.com DM or email us!