What is music therapy?
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is a recognized health profession that uses music within a supportive therapeutic relationship to foster growth, healing, and well-being.
Guided by credentialed professionals (MTAs), music therapy combines the power of rhythm, melody, and harmony with the trust and connection built between client and therapist. This relationship is at the heart of the work, creating a safe and creative space to explore, express, and move toward personal goals.
Music therapy can address needs across cognitive, communicative, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual domains. It supports those who consider theselves non-musicians, advanced musicians, and everyone in between.
Who is a Music Therapist?
A Music Therapist (MTA) is a highly trained certified professional who has completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Music Therapy from a CAMT-approved program, including a 1,000-hour supervised clinical internship. In Canada, MTAs are regulated through the Canadian Association of Music Therapy (CAMT), ensuring that practitioners uphold high standards in ethics, clinical skills, and musicianship.
Music therapists are trained to use music intentionally within therapeutic relationships to support emotional, cognitive, social, and physical well-being. They create safe and supportive spaces where clients can explore, express, and work toward personal goals, using evidence-based approaches tailored to each individual’s needs.