Music Therapy in Montréal, QC
I have been a practicing psychotherapist for over 30 years, and have expertise in treating individuals experiencing a wide range of difficulties. These include relationship issues, emotional abuse, women's issues, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, childhood trauma and grief. My approach, while primarily psychodynamic, includes cognitive strategies, mindfulness and active, creative strategies.
I have been a practicing psychotherapist for over 30 years, and have expertise in treating individuals experiencing a wide range of difficulties. These include relationship issues, emotional abuse, women's issues, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, childhood trauma and grief. My approach, while primarily psychodynamic, includes cognitive strategies, mindfulness and active, creative strategies.
Are you struggling with addiction and addictive behaviors? Have you tried to make changes in your life but keep falling into the same repetitive patterns? Whether it be alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, video games, or any other addictive behavior, making positive changes alone can be very difficult.
Are you struggling with addiction and addictive behaviors? Have you tried to make changes in your life but keep falling into the same repetitive patterns? Whether it be alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, video games, or any other addictive behavior, making positive changes alone can be very difficult.
I use music therapy to help my clients increase self-awareness, ease pain, develop self-soothing techniques, and restore well-being.
Music therapy is for you if: you find comfort in music when you feel frustrated, sad or afraid; you want to strengthen your creative voice to feel more confident; you enjoy talking about music, listening to music, playing instruments, composing, singing or dancing; you desire creative expression. There is no need to have music training to work with me.
I use music therapy to help my clients increase self-awareness, ease pain, develop self-soothing techniques, and restore well-being.
Music therapy is for you if: you find comfort in music when you feel frustrated, sad or afraid; you want to strengthen your creative voice to feel more confident; you enjoy talking about music, listening to music, playing instruments, composing, singing or dancing; you desire creative expression. There is no need to have music training to work with me.
My work supports clients through counselling and music therapy, offering a collaborative and affirming space to explore emotions, build insight, and develop coping in ways that feel safe and accessible.
Sessions are tailored to your needs and may include counselling, music therapy, or both. Together, we'll move at a pace that feels manageable while exploring what matters most to you. My approach is trauma-informed, attachment-focused, client-centred, and grounded in anti-oppressive, disability-affirming, and culturally humble care.
My work supports clients through counselling and music therapy, offering a collaborative and affirming space to explore emotions, build insight, and develop coping in ways that feel safe and accessible.
Sessions are tailored to your needs and may include counselling, music therapy, or both. Together, we'll move at a pace that feels manageable while exploring what matters most to you. My approach is trauma-informed, attachment-focused, client-centred, and grounded in anti-oppressive, disability-affirming, and culturally humble care.
Our team of licensed professionals is accepting new clients. Are you ready to heal, grow, and move forward? It is not easy to navigate life right now, whether you are an individual or couple struggling to find inner peace, happiness, and balance in life, we are here to help. The struggles are real and you don't have to do this alone anymore. Let us help, find tools, and walk with you on the journey of healing!
Our team of licensed professionals is accepting new clients. Are you ready to heal, grow, and move forward? It is not easy to navigate life right now, whether you are an individual or couple struggling to find inner peace, happiness, and balance in life, we are here to help. The struggles are real and you don't have to do this alone anymore. Let us help, find tools, and walk with you on the journey of healing!
My ideal client feels overwhelmed, disconnected, or out of sync with themselves. They may struggle with stress, anxiety, burnout, or difficulty identifying and expressing emotions. They’re not seeking quick fixes—they want clarity, balance, and a deeper connection to their inner life. They come to therapy to feel more grounded, emotionally present, and aligned with who they truly are. I provide naturotherapy consultant receipts through the AQTN.
My ideal client feels overwhelmed, disconnected, or out of sync with themselves. They may struggle with stress, anxiety, burnout, or difficulty identifying and expressing emotions. They’re not seeking quick fixes—they want clarity, balance, and a deeper connection to their inner life. They come to therapy to feel more grounded, emotionally present, and aligned with who they truly are. I provide naturotherapy consultant receipts through the AQTN.
I draw mainly from emotionally focused therapy, music therapy, and person-centred therapy.
Are you looking for support with relationship challenges, managing anxiety, or exploring self-identity? I work with people looking to better understand and improve their relationships, both with themselves and others. Our work could involve improving your communication, learning to set boundaries, regulating emotions, understanding patterns of behaviour, or managing anger. I also have experience supporting neurodiverse children and teens and their caregivers. This may look like support in building connection in the family, navigating complex school dynamics, or learning skills for emotion regulation.
I draw mainly from emotionally focused therapy, music therapy, and person-centred therapy.
Are you looking for support with relationship challenges, managing anxiety, or exploring self-identity? I work with people looking to better understand and improve their relationships, both with themselves and others. Our work could involve improving your communication, learning to set boundaries, regulating emotions, understanding patterns of behaviour, or managing anger. I also have experience supporting neurodiverse children and teens and their caregivers. This may look like support in building connection in the family, navigating complex school dynamics, or learning skills for emotion regulation.
I use an integrative approach, bringing in ACT, DBT, person-centred therapy, and music therapy.
Do you feel like you are living in a world that wasn't built for you? Many people I work with experiences challenges related to anxiety, depression, and autism, that get in the way of living life the way they want. We can work together to better understand you, the challenges you face, and build tools to help you work with your brain, not against it. I believe in working in collaborative relationship, to help you connect to your strengths to find healing and connection with the self. As a certified music therapist, I can also incorporate music and creativity into our therapy sessions. No prior musical experience required!
I use an integrative approach, bringing in ACT, DBT, person-centred therapy, and music therapy.
Do you feel like you are living in a world that wasn't built for you? Many people I work with experiences challenges related to anxiety, depression, and autism, that get in the way of living life the way they want. We can work together to better understand you, the challenges you face, and build tools to help you work with your brain, not against it. I believe in working in collaborative relationship, to help you connect to your strengths to find healing and connection with the self. As a certified music therapist, I can also incorporate music and creativity into our therapy sessions. No prior musical experience required!
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Are you looking for a new therapist but don't know where to start? Whether you are trying therapy for the first time or finding someone new, the search can feel so overwhelming. We want to make it easier. Our team of therapists each has their own style and specialities, and we offer free matching consultations to help you find your fit. This means you can get specialized, high quality support without having to read countless profiles. With specialities from anxiety, trauma, and ADHD, to teen, couples, and creative arts therapy, we can pair you with the therapist who knows how to support you with whatever you are seeking help for.
We also offer music therapy.
Are you looking for a new therapist but don't know where to start? Whether you are trying therapy for the first time or finding someone new, the search can feel so overwhelming. We want to make it easier. Our team of therapists each has their own style and specialities, and we offer free matching consultations to help you find your fit. This means you can get specialized, high quality support without having to read countless profiles. With specialities from anxiety, trauma, and ADHD, to teen, couples, and creative arts therapy, we can pair you with the therapist who knows how to support you with whatever you are seeking help for.
With a colleague, I also offer team-based music therapy for children that takes into account Amelia Oldfield's work with families, Nordoff-Robbins, and Willy Apollon's theory of child development.
I'm a music therapist. Anyone who needs different space to explore - whether to process what they are experiencing, or to develop a creative project - can benefit from my general practice. In my specialty, I often work with young children who are manifesting developmental differences or symptoms like anxiety, and with older children who are encountering obstacles, whether related to a diagnosis, such as ASD, ADHD, 2E, DCD, or related to trauma. Support for autistic adolescents and young adults is also available, including adapted coaching in music and composition at all levels. My approach is neuroaffirming and participant-led.
With a colleague, I also offer team-based music therapy for children that takes into account Amelia Oldfield's work with families, Nordoff-Robbins, and Willy Apollon's theory of child development.
I'm a music therapist. Anyone who needs different space to explore - whether to process what they are experiencing, or to develop a creative project - can benefit from my general practice. In my specialty, I often work with young children who are manifesting developmental differences or symptoms like anxiety, and with older children who are encountering obstacles, whether related to a diagnosis, such as ASD, ADHD, 2E, DCD, or related to trauma. Support for autistic adolescents and young adults is also available, including adapted coaching in music and composition at all levels. My approach is neuroaffirming and participant-led.
We can work through talk or get creative with music therapy.
Feeling stuck? Like one part of you wants to change while another keeps pulling you back? I work primarily with men (cis and gender-diverse) navigating addiction, anger, anxiety, avoidance, or the emotional distance that makes relationships hard. I also work with couples where addiction or anger is part of the picture. Multicultural and multilingual couples are very welcome. Sessions in English and French.
We can work through talk or get creative with music therapy.
Feeling stuck? Like one part of you wants to change while another keeps pulling you back? I work primarily with men (cis and gender-diverse) navigating addiction, anger, anxiety, avoidance, or the emotional distance that makes relationships hard. I also work with couples where addiction or anger is part of the picture. Multicultural and multilingual couples are very welcome. Sessions in English and French.
A type of therapy beyond speech ... Whether it is to express emotions, regain power over your life or find tools for personal growth, which differentiates drama therapy from other forms of "psycho-therapy which are generally focused on speech "is that in dramatherapy, in addition to using words, we also use expressive tools that can pass through the whole body: projective techniques, bodily movements, breathing and mindfulness exercises, creation of rituals, creation of stories, improvisations, theory and method of roles, etc. The exploration process become therapeutic in itself.
A type of therapy beyond speech ... Whether it is to express emotions, regain power over your life or find tools for personal growth, which differentiates drama therapy from other forms of "psycho-therapy which are generally focused on speech "is that in dramatherapy, in addition to using words, we also use expressive tools that can pass through the whole body: projective techniques, bodily movements, breathing and mindfulness exercises, creation of rituals, creation of stories, improvisations, theory and method of roles, etc. The exploration process become therapeutic in itself.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward? Maybe anxiety, self-doubt, identity concerns, or past experiences have been making it harder to feel like yourself. Taking the first step toward therapy can be difficult, and reaching out is already a meaningful act of courage. I support individuals who are looking for a safe, collaborative space where they can feel heard, understood, and accepted without judgment.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward? Maybe anxiety, self-doubt, identity concerns, or past experiences have been making it harder to feel like yourself. Taking the first step toward therapy can be difficult, and reaching out is already a meaningful act of courage. I support individuals who are looking for a safe, collaborative space where they can feel heard, understood, and accepted without judgment.
As a psychotherapist and music therapist, we can bring music therapy into your sessions, if this might be helpful.
Are you trying to adjust to the demands of school or work, but it feels like your mood keeps getting in the way? Maybe you’re trying to move on from things in your past, but big feelings keep coming up and you’re unsure of what to do with them. I work with those who are trying to heal parts of themselves that have been impacted by the relationships around them. Many of my clients are teens and adults who are experiencing low mood, difficult family dynamics, and are trying to heal from trauma. We can take time to gently sort through your experiences while finding practical strategies that allow you to get back to what feels like you.
As a psychotherapist and music therapist, we can bring music therapy into your sessions, if this might be helpful.
Are you trying to adjust to the demands of school or work, but it feels like your mood keeps getting in the way? Maybe you’re trying to move on from things in your past, but big feelings keep coming up and you’re unsure of what to do with them. I work with those who are trying to heal parts of themselves that have been impacted by the relationships around them. Many of my clients are teens and adults who are experiencing low mood, difficult family dynamics, and are trying to heal from trauma. We can take time to gently sort through your experiences while finding practical strategies that allow you to get back to what feels like you.
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How does music therapy work?
A music therapist will begin by assessing the client’s specific needs and getting a sense of their musical ability and interests. Musical training is not required, and clients of all ages can benefit from this type of therapy. The therapist will then make a plan for how to achieve the client’s therapeutic goal(s) using a range of receptive (e.g., listening to a song) and active (e.g., drumming in a group) music therapy techniques.
What are some common music therapy techniques?
Music therapy usually involves listening to music (either live or recorded). Music therapy clients may also make music on popular instruments, such as the piano, guitar, and hand drum, or sing. Sometimes music therapy can include guided imagery. A music therapist may ask clients to improvise on the spot or even compose their own songs. Dancing or moving to music can be an effective intervention to help clients feel more fully grounded in their bodies and remain in the present moment.
How does music therapy help with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Music therapy can be a valuable creative outlet for clients with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have trouble putting their painful feelings into words. Listening to music can be relaxing while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. In addition to its mood-boosting effects, music therapy can help clients build resilience and overcome PTSD symptoms that may interfere with their daily lives.
How long does music therapy take?
Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes. They can be scheduled in advance (for example, once a week) or can be done on an as-needed basis. Some clients will only require a handful of music therapy sessions to achieve their goals, while others may need months or longer, depending on their specific concern.