The Benefits of Music Therapy
Friday, January 24th  2:00-3:00pm
Bethel Public Library – 189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel

Join Sherrye Platt, MA, MT-BC, RVNAhealth Music Therapist, for an engaging and interactive session exploring the remarkable impact of music therapy on brain health. This fun, hands-on program will highlight:

• How the brain responds to music stimulation
• The incredible benefits of music on the aging process
• Group music-making activities designed to improve cognitive and emotional well-being
• No previous musical experience is necessary

To Register, please call the Bethel Library at (203) 794-8756 or email Thomas Borysiewicz

Interesting Article from Harvard Health Publishing: Why is Music Good for the Brain?

About Sherrye Platt: Sherrye While an undergraduate at Montclair State University (MSU), where she studied to be a music teacher and eventually earned her bachelor’s, Platt was introduced to music as an evidence-based therapeutic tool being leveraged across disciples including mental health, military populations, trauma victims, and those afflicted with neurological conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Platt quickly re-focused her studies to leverage the power of music to improve people’s lives. Platt earned her master’s degree at world-renowned Berklee College of Music