Center for Music Therapy and Wellness, LLC

03/26/2026

We are excited to share the date for Music Therapy of the Ozark's 9th annual Rockin' Roll Bike & Music Festival! This is the annual fundraiser to provide accessibility to music therapy services. Mark your calendars for 9/12/26. We will be back at the Mile 6 Taproom in Willard, MO.
More information to come so make sure to follow the event page so you don't miss out on updates as we get closer to the big day!

03/24/2026

🎶 🚶‍♂️‍➡️Introducing Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS)® gait training with our dedicated client, Don! We’re working on start/stop walking using rhythmic cues to help overcome his body’s tendency to "freeze" or "shuffle" during transitions. In just six weeks, Don enhanced all gait parameters like cadence, speed, and stride length, showing over 50% improvement in several areas! Kudos to Don for his dedication and to the power of music!

03/21/2026

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day by honoring loved ones and spreading awareness!
❓ Did you know about 1 in 800 people are born with Down Syndrome?
❓Did you know that Down Syndrome is caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21, yet the cause of this duplicated chromosome is unknown?
❓Did you know the theme for World Down Syndrome Day 2025 is “Improve Our Support Systems”?
🎵 Our music therapists work with many remarkable individuals who have Down Syndrome, supporting them toward their goals.
🧠 To learn more about music therapy, check out our website: https://bit.ly/41Gijzg
Click this link to learn more about World Down Syndrome Day and how YOU can provide support: https://bit.ly/4iJbAeM

03/17/2026

03/13/2026

March is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) awareness month. This year, we wanted to share some of the ways music therapy can benefit someone who has had a TBI.

🎵 Reorganize Neural Pathways: Music aids in the process of neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganize itself. Music activates many neural processes and over time, can alter the structure of the brain. For more information on how music changes the brain, watch this video: https://bit.ly/486VZmF

🎵 Enhance Memory and Attention: Music is a complex stimulus that triggers attentive and memory responses in cognitive neural pathways. For an example of how music can aid in cognition, watch this video: https://bit.ly/47Uqdbq

🎵 Restore Communication: Singing and speech share many processes and rhythmic cuing can promote autonomic speech. For an example of how music can aid restoring communication, watch this video: https://bit.ly/3JyUeW5

🎵 Encourage Purposeful and Coordinated Movement: Music is an external stimulus that provides information and parameters for movement to the brain, both consciously and subconsciously. For this reason, music can be used as a tool to promote movement and help the body complete movements purposefully. For an example of how music can aid in motor movement, watch this video: https://bit.ly/47J1ypS

🎵 Support Mental Health: In addition to physical changes and challenges, people who have had a TBI may also struggle emotionally and psychologically with the sudden changes to their life. Music can alter mood, regulate our parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems, and calm the “fear response”. For an example of how music can aid in supporting mental health, watch this video: https://bit.ly/47UwYKb

03/10/2026

Here at CMTW, we value individualized music therapy services because we know “one size doesn’t fit all”. Each one of our clients has unique strengths as well as goals they are working toward, and therefore, how we apply music within the therapy session will vary greatly from person to person. We consider age, development level, personal needs, preferences, goals and objectives, and of course, what specific music therapy techniques will best help improve the wellbeing of each person. If you have more questions about individualized care or how our music therapy services might serve your unique needs, please give us a call at 1-417-873-7877!

03/06/2026

There are many ways to support our music therapy clinic! In honor of World Music Therapy Week, would YOU support Music Therapy in one of the three ways below:
👍 We love it when people like or share our posts!
📢 We appreciate when people spread the word about what we do!
💝 Our clients benefit when you make a donation for someone to receive services either by giving directly to our clinic or to Music Therapy of The Ozarks, a non-profit that raises money for people to receive MT services. https://bit.ly/3E0GwIg

02/28/2026

💙 💚 🩷 Did you know: 🩷 💚 💙
‼️ 300 million people have a rare disease, a disease that affects fewer than one in 2,000 people.
‼️ There are over 6,000 characterized rare diseases with a wide range of conditions and symptoms.

“The long-term goal of the Rare Disease Day campaign is to ensure equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, healthcare, social support, and opportunities for those affected by rare diseases.” -Rarediseaseday.org

💙 💚 🩷 Would you raise awareness by sharing this post? 🩷 💚 💙

02/24/2026

👀 Check out the aftermath of one of our individual music therapy sessions!
🎶 The autoharp, a "musical obstacle course", and "boomwhacker drumming" were used to promote sensory stimulation and integration.
📞 For more information about individual music therapy services, give our clinic a call: 1-417-861-7345

02/17/2026

WE want to give a big shout out to Good Company for the donation of ten Panda Drums to our music therapy clinic! Our clients love them and have benefitted from the opportunity to play these wonderful instruments!

02/17/2026

Music Therapy of the Ozarks (MTO) is a local non-profit that raises money for local families to receive Music Therapy services. They are also committed to raising community awareness about Music Therapy.

In the state of Missouri, it is uncommon for insurance companies to provide coverage for Music Therapy service costs, so recipients of services are often required to pay out of pocket.

Julie Cassity, our clinic director, started MTO to help people in the Ozarks receive Music Therapy at an affordable cost through a scholarship program. Quite a few of our clients benefit from MTO’s efforts!

If you would like to support a local family in need of Music Therapy services, you can be a part of MTO’s mission by providing a donation. Simply click on the link below to help a family in need!
https://bit.ly/4qrlExG

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! No matter how this day finds you, we hope you will receive and share the love!