Services

Music Therapy

In Music Therapy, it is recognized that there is an innate responsiveness to music in all human beings. We all respond to rhythm, melody and harmony, regardless of physical or mental disability, injury or illness.

By using Music Therapy, relationships are strengthened and one is  enabled  to address psycho-social and emotional needs in a safe, confidential, and creative space. 

Music Therapy is a non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical medium and is used in everyday environments to reach physical, emotional, cognitive, communicative, and social goals. 

During a session, I strive to provide a safe, comfortable space where clients can debrief, problem-solve, learn, and be supported by using creative methods.

Therapeutic techniques employed include the following: Music listening, song writing, instrumental and vocal play, gentle movement, drawing, relaxation with music, Guided Imagery and Music, and verbal processing.

No musical skills or training is required for clients to benefit from Music Therapy. 

Who can benefit from Music Therapy?

Music Therapists work with all ages, both as individuals and in groups, and clients do NOT need to have had previous musical experience or any learned musical skills to participate.

You can come for Music Therapy if/when:

  • you want to explore personal growth and development
  • if you want to explore creativity issues
  • if you are an individual living with with Alzheimers or Dementia
  • if you are an individual with autism, down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, someone with developmental delays, and physical and/or intellectual disabilities
  • if you are experiencing  or want to explore attachment issues
  • if you need cancer care and support
  • when you are experiencing trauma
  • when you are struggling with anxiety
  • when you are living with depression
  • when you are suffering from burnout
  • when you need help with stress management

MARI

The MARI (Mandala Assessment Research Instrument) is a powerful tool using colour and symbol to make the preconscious visible. It is a very unique, visual and creative tool which is used in combination with a variety of therapies (psychotherapy, music and art therapy and occupational therapy).

The MARI system accesses information from our psyche, in a playful, non-threatening way.

It allows us to experience transformation and new insights about ourselves and our life situations. It is based on a Jungian system of symbols and colours and developed and researched by art therapist Joan Kellog in the 1970’s.

It is used to assess a client’s current psychological state and gives a visual representation of the psyche.
It is used to access material from the unconscious mind using symbols and colours thereby adding richness to the therapeutic dialogue.
It is a process, using both left and right brain-thinking, with the client as the guide in leading the discovery.
It is a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic tool bringing clarity to the issue at hand. Once you see the psyche in this new way, you can understand and affect change.

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Who can benefit from the MARI

MARI is recommended for individuals who are:

  • struggling with mental health problems (depression, anxiety, etc.)
  • experiencing trauma due to loss
  • struggling with addiction
  • wants to work on unresolved emotional issues
  • in need of discovering inner resources
  • wants to work on their personal development and growth

Sand tray therapy

Sand Tray Therapy creates a space for the client to explore their inner worlds and subconscious with the help of a sand tray and miniatures representing the external as well as the internal worlds.

It is a client centered technique empowering the client’s own choices.

In the tray, the client is confronted with his/her own thinking and feelings made manifest. 

It is a place where you can see your feelings and touch your thoughts.

Who can benefit from Sand Tray Therapy?

Sand Tray therapy is recommended for children, teenagers and adults who are:

  • struggling with mental health problems (depression, anxiety, etc.)
  • experiencing trauma due to loss
  • struggling with addiction
  • wants to work on unresolved emotional issues
  • in need of discovering inner resources
  • wants to work on their personal development and growth