Hey there Animaterra, your words are not off topic at all! but very appropriate to a discussion about Music therapy. We, as music therapist are trained to use music -in any form-, written, electronic, acoustic, recorded, improvised, whatever works for the client. The key here is using MUSIC. Some people thrive with the ability to write or create music, and as you may have noticed with your son the avid interest in writing the music, be it by computer. He may even get into composing at some point which could give him an outlet for his mixedup emotions. Anyway the key here is using the music in a way that he is able to access it, It seems as if you are doing that already! Be sure to recognize and enjoy the small results that may show up, they can be quite amazing sometimes!

musicman, music therapist in BC Canada