Music Therapy and Trauma While no one wants to recognize that any could hurt a child, there are many children who need help because of trauma they have experiences. Childhood trauma can interrupt typical development and can create post-traumatic stress responses including aggression, impulse control, anxiety, increased hyperawareness, social withdrawal etc. Trauma can happen over a period of time or once, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be a result of trauma and it is often treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which can decrease symptoms of PTSD through understanding the behaviors and learning what to do when PTSD behaviors occur. Talk therapies are often the “go-to” for children/adolescents who…