Wellington Music Therapy Services

08/28/2026

Join us for this program in partnership with Autism Ontario Central West Region!

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Join Wellington Music Therapy for this preschool music class designed specifically for autistic children aged 2-6 in a fun and inclusive space. Through interactive songs, rhythms, and movement, we’ll support sensory development, communication skills, and emotional expression while fostering a posi...

05/23/2026

We’re thrilled to launch our Radical Ageing through Music Collaborative (RAMC) Blog. RAMC aims to engage in bold conversations with a wide range of stakeholders, including older adults, caregivers, care partners, music therapist clinicians and researchers, other arts in health advocates, scholars, agencies, foundations, healthcare organisations, and governments.

Founded by Prof. Annie Heiderscheit, Prof. Ming-Hung Hsu, Dr Laurel Young, and Dr Concetta Tomaino, the Radical Ageing through Music Collaborative brings together international leaders in music, ageing, health, and research to champion innovative, inclusive, and evidence-informed approaches to ageing well through music https://www.aru.ac.uk/cambridge-institute-for-music-therapy-research/our-research/healthy-ageing-and-dementia/radical-ageing-through-music-collaborative

05/13/2026

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04/15/2026

April 10-15 2026: World Music Therapy Week 🎶

The World Federation of Music Therapy, Incorporated is a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the state of North Carolina, USA. Its aim is to promote music therapy throughout the world and act as the international umbrella organization for the profession of music therapy.

Music therapy is the professional use of music and its elements as an intervention in medical, educational, and everyday environments with individuals, groups, families, or communities who seek to optimize their quality of life and improve their physical, social, communicative, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health and well-being.

During World Music Therapy Week, music therapists and supporters are encouraged to engage in activities that increase awareness of and advocacy for music therapy. World Music Therapy Week also serves to highlight the global connectedness of music therapy.

The WFMT envisions a world where music therapy is universally accessible, culturally integrated, and professionally recognized, while also advancing the global development, accessibility, and recognition of music therapy. They continue promoting scientific research, evidence- informed and innovative practices, and advocate for quality education and training.

Source: wfmt.info

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04/02/2026

It is time for another edition of Let's Learn; a series where we share recent research and resources put together by our team member Hailey! This round, we are talking about and Termination 🎶

What is clinical termination:
Clinical termination in music therapy is defined as an ethically and clinically appropriate process (Younggren & Gottlieb, 2008) that helps the client end the professional relationship and continue to make changes independently (Schneider Corey & Corey, 2015).

Types of termination in clinical music therapy:
- Gradual Termination: Termination process over multiple sessions
- Abrupt Termination: when sessions end with little or no notice
- Single Session Termination: When you only have 1 session with a client
- Immediate Termination: These occurred in medical and mental health settings
- Refusal of treatment: “In these situations, people either refused to participate during sessions or did not attend sessions.”

Types of termination in music therapy cont':
- Transition to Group Termination: a transition from 1:1 services to group services.
- Microtermination: Services were started and stopped as needed over a long-term treatment plan.
- Termination in Limbo: “In these scenarios, a person’s discharge process was initiated but left incomplete.”
- Soft Termination: “In this case, the [client] had reached their goals in one area of need and then showed curiosity about music therapy treatment for another area of need.”
(Abbott, E. A. 2023)

Termination with Autistic children:
- Many children’s therapy ends due to external factors, & the child may not feel ready, & therefore feel abandoned
- Therapist should be able to recognize & identify their own emotions & the effect of others
- Recognition & acknowledgement of the stress of termination should take precedence over therapeutic goals
- Providing predictability & continuity is important
- Work with caregivers & provide suggestions about possible effects of parting & suggestions of how to prepare & inform the child

Termination with Adults with learning disabilities:
- Realistic aims, goals, & outcomes
- Prioritizing the quality of the client therapist relationship & the impact that this will have on the therapeutic ending
- Considering how to manage, & meaningfully communicate the ending process to clients whose cognitive ability is severely impaired
- Using inevitable breaks in ongoing therapy to help clients build the internal experience of not having therapy
- The use of clinical supervision
- Understanding the need to work within the Learning Disability context

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03/26/2026

Canadian Music Therapy Awareness Month: Takeaways 🎶
March 2026 -

Our Message:
We want every province and territory to hear a clear, united message: Music therapy is healthcare, and families deserve fair access.

Takeaways:
As music therapy awareness month in Canada approaches it’s end, we want to remind our community about this campaign and our hope for the future of music therapy. Together, we can make music therapy more accessible, more recognized, and more supported across Canada. We need to continue working collectively to make that happen.

Let's make some noise. Let's get AMPed!

Tag Vijay Thanigasalam , Sylvia Jones , Michael Chong and Mike Schreiner in the comments! 💭

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03/24/2026

Welcome to another edition of Let's Learn; a series where we share recent research and resources put together by our team member Hailey! This round, we are talking about Music Therapy and Youth Mental health: How music therapists support young folx. 🎶

Things to consider when choosing interventions:
- Age appropriateness: Variance in themes for age of teen, Developmental difference between beginning teen (13) & late teen (17)
- Relevance to issues impacting them
- Interactiveness
- Values-based tools: Helping them discover their values to help them navigate challenges
- Developmentally focused: Focus on developing positive habits instead of fixing problems

Source: McGrath, E. (2025)

Typology of music-based interventions:
- Somatosensory: active experiences that primarily involve bodily, kinesthetic, & sensory elements
- Social-Emotional: primarily interpersonal experiences & interactive; often involve self & social awareness, & emotional expression in relational contexts
- Cognitive-Reflective: experiences primarily involving higher order thinking, reflecting, & analyzing surrounding meaning making

Source: Rodwin AH, Shimizu R, Travis R Jr, James KJ, Banya M, Munson MR. A (2022)

Examples of interventions used:
Activities in music therapy in youth mental health contexts can include, but are not limited to, music listening, relaxation, tempo modification, song composition, group music with body expression, musical expression, free or structured improvisation, singing, songwriting, playlist creation, music making, creation of music and sounds through voice, musical instruments, or movement freely, making personalized CDs, and reflection and discussion on impacts and emotions evoked through musical analysis.

Source: Freitas C, Fernández-Company JF, Pita MF, García-Rodríguez M. (2022)

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03/22/2026

03/16/2026

Canadian Music Therapy Awareness Month: Why we need to Get AMPed For Music Therapy 🎶
March 2026 - About the AMP list and why it matters

About Music Therapy:
Music therapy is an evidence-based, credentialed profession that supports Canadians of all ages with physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs. Certified Music Therapists (MTAs)
complete specialized training and meet national standards set by the Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT). Learn more at wellingtonmusictherapyservices.com and musictherapy.ca 💕

MT and AMP:
Right now, Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) are not listed as Authorized Medical Practitioners (AMP) in most provinces. This means many clients who rely on music therapy cannot receive the same tax relief they get for other recognized services like physiotherapy, psychology, or occupational therapy.

Why AMP Recognition Matters:
Adding MTAs to the AMP list means...
- Improved access to therapy for families and individuals
- Reduced financial burden for those with medical and mental health needs
- Equal recognition alongside other health professionals
- Support for healthcare equity, innovation, and patient-centred care

How to Help:
- Follow & share the campaign using
- Tag your Health Minister (and/or local mpp) and ask them to recognize Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) and support their inclusion on the AMP list
- Send a letter or email to your provincial Health Minister, and/or your local mpp
- Amplify voices - share your experience with music therapy and why it matters to you, your family, or your community

Email us for a template you can use to write to your Provincial Health Minister (and/or local mpp) at [email protected]

Tag Vijay Thanigasalam , Sylvia Jones , and Mike Schreiner in the comments!

03/12/2026

Sing it Girls!™ returns to WMTS this Spring! 🎶🌷

Sing it Girls!™ is a fun and interactive group vocal program offered to all girls focusing on the experiences of girls. We know a lot of kiddos love to sing, so we’ve integrated some great calming strategies with a fun program for children ages 6 to 12. They are learning to nurture their love of music while taking care of themselves. Each session the participants will learn ways to use breathing to help with stressful situations, explore new songs and sing as a group, enjoy fun activities related to composing songs, and share thoughts about their worries.

Facilitated by Mary Meads, RP, MTA
6 weeks
$180.00+HST / participant
Mondays
May 4 - June 15, 2026

Ages 6-8
6:00-7:00PM
Ages 9-12
7:00-8:00PM

To learn more, or to register, please send an email to [email protected] or call us at 519-820-9181.

Fb event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1453496906439286