A song speaks to both sides of the brain. Lyrics speak to the left side where language is processed. The music and melody speak to the right side where emotions and trauma are held. Thus, a song connects the emotional and cognitive processes. Additionally, because melody is a memory device, what is heard is likelier to be remembered.
“I highly encourage those in the counseling profession to try Music for the Soul and the power of right brain therapy techniques. It will change your practice and the way you conduct therapy. Most importantly it will change your clients.”
Victoria Kepler Didato MA, LPC,LSW, DAPA
Director of the Child Sexual Abuse Institute of Ohio