Chiltern Music Therapy

  • When melody becomes medicine

    When melody becomes medicine

    Elizabeth Nightingale is Neuro Services Lead at Chiltern Music Therapy - winners of the Therapy Provider of the Year award at the 2025 NR Times Awards. We got in touch with Elizabeth to learn more about Chiltern’s innovative Neurologic Music Therapy® (NMT™) programme which harnesses the power of music to support brain injury recovery. "Neurologic [...]

  • Unlocking communication through rhythm and melody

    Unlocking communication through rhythm and melody

    The transformational power of music at Adderley Green At Adderley Green Neurological Centre, part of the Elysium Neurological division, the sound of recovery isn’t just metaphorical, it’s literal. Since 2017, Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) has been helping patients reclaim their voices, regain movement, and reconnect with their identity after life-changing neurological injuries. Delivered by Chiltern [...]

  • An insight into Individual Music Therapy: Interviewing a resident at Badby Park

    An insight into Individual Music Therapy: Interviewing a resident at Badby Park

    By Chiltern Music Therapy for Neuro Rehab Times When words feel too heavy or hard to find, music can often step in and speak for us. At Badby Park, Neurologic Music Therapy® (NMT™) has been an integrated part of the service for several years. It has become a lifeline for many residents, offering comfort, connection, [...]

  • Music therapy and the importance of early intervention

    Music therapy and the importance of early intervention

    By Chiltern Music Therapy for Neuro Rehab Times When it comes to neurorehabilitation, timing is everything. The early stages of recovery or development represent a window of opportunity for the brain to adapt, rewire, and restore function. This makes early intervention in Neurologic Music Therapy® (NMT™) not only valuable, but essential, for individuals with neurological [...]

  • Music in motion: British home’s neurologic music therapy pilot demonstrates transformative impact

    Music in motion: British home’s neurologic music therapy pilot demonstrates transformative impact

    By Chiltern Music Therapy for Neuro Rehab Times A six-month pilot of Neurologic Music Therapy® (NMT™) at British Home has delivered compelling results, highlighting the therapy’s effectiveness in supporting complex neurorehabilitation goals across physical, cognitive, psychological and communicative domains. The full-day NMT™ pilot involved 14 unique patients receiving both 1:1 and group sessions, with referrals [...]

  • The role of neurologic music therapy in supporting children with complex conditions

    The role of neurologic music therapy in supporting children with complex conditions

    By Chiltern Music Therapy for Neuro Rehab Times Harnessing the Power of Music for Neurological Development Recent research continues to affirm the impact music can have on supporting neurological development in children with complex needs such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. Music uniquely stimulates neuroplasticity, the brain’s innate ability to [...]

  • The power of music therapy in neuro-rehab

    The power of music therapy in neuro-rehab

    Elizabeth Nightingale, neuro services lead at Chiltern Music Therapy and clinician at RNRU, shares how innovative approaches can yield life-changing results