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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic
i have no idea what you mean by music therapist (do you mean like sit people and play them the sound of the whales mating so they can relax?), but counsellor seems like a great idea since i already do that for my friends for free...i'll look into this.
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No, music therapy is much more than that. First off, it's stimulating because you learn how a certain type of patient reacts to specific sounds/songs/types of music.
Then you get to work with people whose confidence has been wiped off by whatever mental/pshysical condition they find themselves in, and from there on your goal is to re-build that confidence to a level which will engage them and render them autonomous in the creation of something. Being a musician, you should find it stimulating because you're teaching someone how to write simple songs and at the same time you're alleviating the weight of a mental/physical burden that sits right on their shoulders.
There are plenty of interesting courses out there, if you do some research.