Can music help teenagers deal with their problems?

Katrina McFerran says teenagers may not open up easily but will share the songs which are meaningful to them. Photos: The Star/Azman Ghani

The 45-year-old mother of two has been practising music therapy since she was 21. It was Dr McFerran’s mother who first recognised her potential for the field.

A charitable organisation had given a talk on music therapy at her school but then 17-year-old Dr McFerran was not paying attention. But Dr McFerran’s mother was a teacher at her school and she quickly drew her daughter’s attention to the subject.