Megan Marks Music Therapy

13/04/2026

Music can be a powerful tool for managing stress. Research suggests that listening to music may help reduce stress levels, lower heart rate, and support emotional regulation.✨

30/03/2026

23/03/2026

Music & memory are closely linked within the brain.🧠 Research shows that music engages networks involved in emotion & long-term memory, which is why familiar songs can remain accessible even when other memories fade. In music therapy, structured interventions use melody & rhythm to support memory recall, cognitive function, & emotional processing, particularly in individuals with neurological conditions such as dementia.

09/03/2026

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new neural connections throughout life. Through music therapy, structured musical experiences can support this adaptive process, helping to strengthen cognitive, emotional, and motor pathways.✨

04/03/2026

Sensory profiles in adult autism describe how an individual’s nervous system processes sound, touch, movement, and internal body signals. These patterns are not preferences or behaviours, but meaningful neurological differences that shape daily experiences.✨

23/02/2026

Communicative musicality is the idea that humans are wired for rhythm, timing, & expressive connection from the very beginning of life. Before language, there is pulse. Before conversation, there is shared timing. In music therapy, we work with this natural capacity for coordinated movement, vocalization, & musical exchange to foster attunement & connection. When therapist & client share rhythm & phrasing, communication unfolds, even without words. Music becomes a relational process, not just an art form.✨

11/02/2026

I’m excited to launch this new series on autism in adults!✨

Adult autism is often misunderstood because many people were never diagnosed — or were misdiagnosed — in childhood. Autism in adults can show up as sensory sensitivity, social communication differences, deep focus on specific interests, executive functioning challenges, and chronic burnout from masking.

Music therapy supports autistic adults by offering structured, sensory-aware experiences that can help with emotional regulation, stress reduction, communication, and self-expression — without relying only on words. Rhythm, melody, and musical choice can become tools for grounding, identity-building, and nervous system regulation.

Support doesn’t have an age limit — and neurodiversity is lifelong.

09/02/2026

Spoon theory is a simple way to understand limited energy. Each daily task - thinking, socializing, coping, regulating emotions - uses a spoon. When the spoons are gone, the body & mind need rest.✨