Facilitated by Aimee, Berends, MTA, MMT, BMus Music improvisation is a skill we can continually develop. This workshop will facilitate opportunities to further develop improvisation skills as well as structured learning about improvising approaches and techniques, Get ready to practise on your principle instrument, or an instrument you would like to further develop.

Facilitated by Priya Shah, MMT, RP, MTA In this workshop participants will learn tools to navigate difficult conversations that may arise in clinical group music therapy settings about issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Participants will also learn ideas and ways to address potential conflicts using clinical scenarios as examples.

Facilitated by Aaron Lightstone, RP, MTA, NMT 3 Continuing Education Credits Learn to play with compelling rhythms and expressive dynamics, create meaningful strum accompaniments, and to inject a deeper sense of groove into your playing. Additionally, this webinar provides an introduction to how, why, and when to use electric guitar and related technology such as looping pedals into your music therapy sessions. Su...

Facilitated by Carmelina Palacios Carmelina Palacios is enrolled in the MTAcademy Mentorship Program. She explains the steps of how to become a music therapist in Canada. © Music Therapy Academy 2021

Facilitated by Joel Kroeker, DAPsych Music is everywhere in our lives, both waking and sleeping, inside and out, but much of our musical ecosystem remains unheard and unconscious. Join us as the author offers a rare experiential glimpse into the clarifying process of Jungian psychoanalysis through the lens of musical expression.

This is a one-hour workshop with Joel Kroeker, DAPsych and author of the book “Jungian Music Psychotherapy: When Psyche Sings”. Join us as the author offers a rare experiential glimpse into the clarifying process of Jungian psychoanalysis through the lens of musical expression.

Music therapists work in a variety of specialist settings. With every changing population, so do the techniques and skills required of the music therapist. In this interview, we speak to Dr Shane Cassidy, Founder of Neurolinks (www.neurolinks.ie). If you missed our other interviews, subscribe for free and catch up on our blog.

This asynchronous webinar aims to provide participants with the skills and tools to increase their work within a mental health perspective. Whether you are a Music Therapist or an Allied Health Clinician, this webinar will help to enhance your understanding of the connections between Music and Mental Health. No prerequisites are required. Music Therapy, Mental Health, and Self-Care is approved by the Certification...

This video explores music therapy as a treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Music is used to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of the person who has ASD. Treatment is provided through singing, dancing, listening or even creating music. Video by Health Sciences students Curtis Menon, Jenna Price, Yousif Eliya and Balpreet Panesar. First published by McMaster University 2017

Originally published by Demystifying Medicine McMaster University. An Interview with Rachael Finnerty, Founder of the Music Therapy Academy. This interview discusses topics including music therapy for Dementia treatment, what a typical music therapy session with a patient looks like, and comparisons between music therapy and biomedical methods.

Facilitated by Daniel Allen MTA, MA  This webinar seeks to enhance your guitar skills in clinical settings.  The guitar is an instrument that is popular around the world and is a desired instrument for both therapists and clients.  Expand upon traditional guitar techniques and learn alternative methods to help successfully use the guitar with clients.   Throughout the three learning modules, accredited music thera...

In this one-hour online workshop, Teresa will teach you how to use your voice and balance the voice mechanism so there is less strain while using your voice during sessions/lessons and reducing the chance of injury! You will be taught to align the body and voice - a yoga for the voice if you will!!

Facilitated by Jennifer Buchanan, MBA, MTA 2 CMTE Credits This three-part webinar encourages us to focus a little less on the bottom line and more on the top line – your impact and purpose.  Drawing on almost 30 years of experience owning and operating an award-winning private healthcare company, one that grew from a single client to thousands, this presentation shares proven ways on how to grow your practice or b...