Canadian Association of Music Therapists

THANK YOU! All your shares and likes helped contribute to more awareness around the work of the Certified Music Therapist (MTA). We invite you to continue to engage with us here (or send us an email at [email protected]). Music Therapy Awareness Month is a wrap - but the work continues! #doseofMT #LookfortheMTA #doesdeMT #recherchezlemta

The Canadian Association of Music Therapists is committed to being the primary source of knowledge, information, professional development, and advocacy to promote Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) and music therapy. In pursuit of this mission, we embrace the core values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to integrate them into our organization’s culture. CAMT values the diversity of human experience and identities formed by intersecting social locators. These in...clude: ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, country of origin, ability/disability, culture, religion, and education. We acknowledge there is much work to be done as we improve our social justice efforts. For Full Statements Click below:

The Canadian Association of Music Therapists National Conference is just TWO months away! Join us! #virtual #bilingual #musictherapy #continuingeducation #cecredits #doseofMT Register Here: https://www.musictherapy.ca/events/conference/

As music therapists, educators, and researchers, Prof. Liu and Dr. Chen will engage with Dr. Qian Liu, a medical doctor, about the development and practice of music therapy and music and medicine in China. #livestream #GoGlobal

It's Music Therapy Awareness Month. "Look for the MTA" Recherchez le MTA #doseofMT #musictherapy #keytoyourhealth

For elders, #musictherapy is the perfect opportunity to explore, access and tap into hidden memories and positive emotions - in a safe way. #doseofmt #keytoyourhealth

The World Federation of Music Therapy is excited to announce their next World Congress will be held in Vancouver, Canada July 24-29, 2023 in partnership with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. We couldn't be more thrilled. SAVE THE DATE! More details to follow.

"All aspects of life look different these days, and that is especially evident in long-term care. Programming has changed, gathering is restricted, and visitors are limited. Throughout the many challenges, Music Therapy continues to support people living in long-term care homes, their families, and their health-care teams." #musictherapy #keytoyourhealth

'The youngest patient she’s ever worked with was two months old and the eldest was 104. Music therapists across Canada work with autistic children, students with learning challenges, youth at risk, the homeless, as well as with long-term-care and end-of-life patients. There’s really not an area of healthcare where music therapy can’t hold some benefit, says Jennifer Buchanan, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists' #Slice #musictherapy #keytoyourhealth

I’ve done a lot of work examining my own unconscious musical biases, figuring out ‘what are my musical preferences, and how do they impact the client relationship?’ I’ve realized that individuals arrive in music therapy with their own personal/cultural beliefs about music. A big part of my job is understanding the client’s relationship to music, and using it as a starting point for our work. ... #MTAofCanada #musictherapy #keytoyourhealth

The research conducted in music therapy has grown and evolved significantly since the birth of the profession. To date, research has been done in numerous styles that span qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, broadening our horizons as clinicians, educators, and scholars. Do you have a curiosity or burning question that you’re hoping to study?... Source: Bradt, J., Burns, D., & Creswell, J. (2013). Mixed Methods Research in Music Therapy Research, Journal of Music Therapy, 50(2), 123-148. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmt/50.2.123

As physical distancing measures continue, experts say music therapy ‘vital’ for isolated elders during COVID-19. #musictherapy #keytoyourhealth