There's something about music—it reaches us in ways that words often cannot. It lifts us when we're weary, sits beside us when we're overwhelmed, and ignites something in us when we feel disconnected from ourselves or the world. And right now, at a time when both...
The Power of Music Therapy in Forensic Mental Health and Correctional Rehabilitation At the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre (SAFPC), we've witnessed firsthand how music therapy transforms lives within forensic mental health settings. Since the early 2000s,...
"There is a significant amount of research showing that patient outcomes, quality of care, and cost of care delivery are all optimized when disciplines work together toward a shared goal that focuses on the patient." – Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN, Clinical Assistant...
From improving our emotions and communication skills to enhancing physical health and creating community, singing is a powerful practice that nourishes both mind and body and helps us to cope with life’s challenges.
Over the last four years we have learned a lot about providing online music therapy—for individual and group sessions. It wasn't easy at the beginning. How do you share a predominantly active, audibly focused therapy online and still see the necessary impact? The...
While our hearts yearn to embrace the world with unwavering optimism and peace, the stark realities we face make it challenging. People we deeply care about, along with countless others globally, grapple with the harrowing effects of trauma, wars, and profound...
In light of all of the above, it is evident that music has the power to calm the mind and relieve anxiety.
JB Music Therapy is a team of certified Music Therapists (MTAs) who collaborate, design and personalize therapy plans with their clients that will foster desired change to boost mood, decrease stress, improve speech or movement after injury, increase focus, develop...