The mission of Music Therapy Services is to create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music.

We believe that music is an important and meaningful necessity in our lives. We know that music, being common to all cultures, enables people to feel a sense of belonging, have identity and creatively express themselves. Music therapists use music and clinical interventions in process-centred ways to garner outcomes that help clients improve, maintain, and restore a state of optimal well-being. Music therapy is an evidence-based clinical and creative practice, grounded in a clinical skill set of assessment, planning, interventions, and evaluation. We believe that musical experiences are integral to sound health.

Oliver Sacks, the well-known neurologist and celebrated author of Musicophilia, stated that “music is as powerful as any medicine”. We bear witness to this statement every day in our clinical practice and in research. The lyrics to a song can elicit past memories of people and experiences we haven’t thought about for years. Music can give voice to our abilities to express ourselves musically, physically, emotionally and socially. Rhythm resonates our physical bodies in expressive ways ranging from relaxation to dance. Sounds communicate without words.

Through a variety of approaches in health care, community and educational settings, music therapy helps improve communication skills for children with autism, facilitates social bonding for those living in impoverished communities, supports speech acquisition for children with language delays, and increases playful creativity for all ages. Certified music therapists support clients in exploring personal growth and deepening spirituality at the end of life.

Certified music therapists singing songs with those with dementia help them to tap into memories of long ago, bringing a sense of joy and connection rarely experienced in day to day living. We believe in the power that music has to transform, transcend and heal. We believe in people’s power to change their lives. We believe in music therapy.

When relaxing through soothing sound and vibration, your body is affected on a cellular level, opening energy flow to move you back toward healthy alignment. Stress creates an unhealthy flow of energy, first appearing as low energy in your aura, and, later, as ill health, mentally and physically.

Placing the therapeutic singing bowls directly on the body and creating a therapeutic sound wave vibration allows a practitioner to engage with the client physically and energetically. The practitioner generates a vibration on the singing bowls, which creates physical vibration throughout your body. As the bowls focus on the physical connection, the practitioner focuses on spiritual and energetic connections.

Affect our ability to find purpose in our lives and navigate the world safely. Our goal is to address the personal and systemic trauma through the creative use of musical experiences and promote mental, emotional, and personal wellness.

We also aim to be a community resource for music and community health by both offering trainings and information sessions to teach you more about how to use music as a tool for healing and helping you plan and implement community music programming to develop stronger bonds and work toward greater mental and emotional wellness