A holistic therapy directory for your mind, body and spirit
Your Guide to Finding a Therapist
in the Greater Toronto Area.
Kim Moffit
Toronto Music Therapist
People usually respond positively to music. Just listening to music can help you alleviate stress in your daily life. Music therapy can help people from all walks of life, all ages, various abilities and musical backgrounds.
“Music therapy is the skilful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain and restore mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health. Music has nonverbal, creative, structural and emotional qualities. These are used in the therapeutic relationship to facilitate contact, interaction, self-awareness, learning, self-expression, communication and personal development.” Canadian Association for Music Therapy.
Music therapists use a variety of techniques to help individuals depending on the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health of each individual and their unique musical preferences. Techniques include singing, playing instruments, rhythmic based activities, improvising, composing/song writing, imagery based experiences and listening to music.
Find an accredited music therapist in your area of Toronto to help you promote, maintain or restore your health.
You can work with a music therapist in several settings, such as hospitals, private clinics, schools, hospices, long term care centres, community programs, day treatment programs, correctional centres and substance abuse and addictions centres.
People young and old, ranging from healthy to severely disabled or impaired, can benefit from music therapy. Children with autism and other pervasive development disabilities benefit tremendously from music therapy. Adults with substance abuse problems, acute and chronic pain,
mental illness, and labour pains, for instance, can gain relief and become more engaged in their daily lives
with the help of music therapy.
What are typical health problems that can benefit from music therapy?
• Acquired Brain Injury
• AIDS
• Autism and other Pervasive Development Disabilities
• Critical Care
• Developmental Disabilities
• Emotional Traumas
• Geriatric Care
• Hearing Impairments
• Mental Health
• Neonatal Care
• Obstetrics
• Oncology
• Pain Control
• Palliative Care
• Personal Growth
• Physical Disabilities
• Speech and Language Impairments
• Substance Abuse
• Teens at Risk
• Victims of Abuse
• Visual Impairments
Get help with your health problems through an accredited music therapist near you.
