Elements Music Therapy & Counselling

Elements Music Therapy & Counselling Experience Music Therapy & Counselling
No previous musical training or experience necessary. No previous musical experience necessary.

Music Therapists (MTAs) are trained to provide music therapy interventions within the context of a therapeutic relationship. We use music to address human needs within cognitive, communicative, emotional, musical, physical, social, and spiritual domains. Within the counselling relationship, we conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, implement therapeutic interventions, and evaluate progress.

Music therapists also use various active and receptive intervention techniques according to the needs and preferences of the individuals with whom they work. These techniques include, but are not limited to, singing, listening to music, instrumental improvisation, composing music, and moving to music.

โญ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’•๐’“๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’๐’†๐’˜๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’‘๐’Š๐’”๐’•, ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’‰๐’๐’†๐’“! Colleen is a Counselling Therapist, Certified Music Therapist (MTA), ...
06/05/2026

โญ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’•๐’“๐’๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’๐’†๐’˜๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’‘๐’Š๐’”๐’•, ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’‰๐’๐’†๐’“!

Colleen is a Counselling Therapist, Certified Music Therapist (MTA), and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) working in Calgary, AB. Her clinical experience as a music therapist includes early childhood, pediatrics, palliative care, mental health, neurologic disorders, dementia care, and working within both community and medical settings.

Colleen provides ๐ข๐ง-๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ. Her primary focus is on life transitions, identity exploration, adjustment to health changes (e.g., dementia, new medical diagnosis), family support (caregivers, siblings) supporting loved ones with health conditions. She also can support with non-pharmacological approaches to pain and stress management, and self-expressive coping skills.

She currently has availabilities on ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ. EMAIL her at ๐’„๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’†๐’[๐’‚๐’•]๐’†๐’๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•๐’”๐’Ž๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’„๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’‘๐’š.๐’„๐’‚ or CALL (403) 879-6807 to connect and book a free consultation call. ๐ŸŽต

Today we are celebrating FOUR (!!!) years. ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽถ So surreal that we have made it to this milestone. Every year has presente...
06/01/2026

Today we are celebrating FOUR (!!!) years. ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽถ So surreal that we have made it to this milestone. Every year has presented new challenges and we've tried our best to navigate changes as they come. We are now a team of three who offer music therapy and counselling. Stay tuned for a social media introduction of our newest therapist โญ

Thank you for being with us and following our journey as we continue to grow with intention! ๐ŸŒฑ

We often use songs to help us tell our story. While there are most definitely songs we turn to when we're sad or heartbr...
04/21/2026

We often use songs to help us tell our story. While there are most definitely songs we turn to when we're sad or heartbroken, there are also songs that help us look toward the future. This kind of music help us anchor to hope, motivation, and vision.

What song represents hope for you?
What song feels like your next chapter?

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ช๐™จ ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™—๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ. ๐™’๐™šโ€™๐™™ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง ๐™ฌ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช!

๐ŸŽตDays Like This - Dermot Kennedy
๐ŸŽตOdds Are - Ba*****ed Ladies
๐ŸŽตlook up - Joy Oladokun
๐ŸŽตCover Me in Sunshine - P!nk & Willow Sage Hart
๐ŸŽตThe Middle - Jimmy Eat World

Work with one of our therapists today to dig deeper into your music. Book now at:
๐Ÿ—“elementsmusictherapy.janeapp.com
๐Ÿค™๐Ÿผ(825)437-3773๐Ÿ“ง[email protected]

Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) are trained to anticipate risk and adapt in the moment through reflection, supervision...
03/31/2026

Certified Music Therapists (MTAs) are trained to anticipate risk and adapt in the moment through reflection, supervision, and advocacy, every step of the way.

Our role includes recognizing, preventing, and repairing harm, whether it comes from:
๐ŸŽตThe music itself
๐Ÿง‘โ€โš•๏ธ The therapist
๐ŸŽถClinical applications of the music
๐ŸคThe therapistโ€“client relationship
๐Ÿ’ญClientโ€“music associations
๐ŸŒŽ Broader ecological and contextual factors

When looking for a music therapist, always ~

Finally, we consider the ECOLOGICAL AND CONTEXTUAL FACTORS. Music does not happen in isolation in the music therapy room...
03/28/2026

Finally, we consider the ECOLOGICAL AND CONTEXTUAL FACTORS. Music does not happen in isolation in the music therapy room. Music carries a lot of contextual information, from the elements of music, to individual associations, as well as cultural and broader societal meanings.

The fifth aspect is CLIENT ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE MUSIC. The way in which we each engage with music is unique. Swipe thro...
03/27/2026

The fifth aspect is CLIENT ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE MUSIC. The way in which we each engage with music is unique. Swipe through to see what MTAs have to keep in mind and potential risks if overstimulation by the music is not managed appropriately.

The fourth aspect is the THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP, often considered the primary predictor for success in therapy. Read a...
03/26/2026

The fourth aspect is the THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP, often considered the primary predictor for success in therapy. Read about the considerations, how a music therapist might develop a good therapeutic relationship, and potential risks when the professional relationship is no longer maintained.

The third aspect is the APPLICATION OF MUSIC INTERVENTION. Swipe through to learn about the considerations for music the...
03/26/2026

The third aspect is the APPLICATION OF MUSIC INTERVENTION. Swipe through to learn about the considerations for music therapist, the therapeutic competencies to create a music intervention or experience that help clients toward their goals, as well as the potential risks when engaging in a music experience.

The second aspect of the therapeutic process is the MUSIC THERAPIST - some considerations when searching for one, our th...
03/24/2026

The second aspect of the therapeutic process is the MUSIC THERAPIST - some considerations when searching for one, our therapeutic competencies, and potential risks if the therapist lacks the necessary education and training.

The first aspect of the therapeutic process is THE MUSIC - our considerations, its therapeutic benefits and potential ri...
03/20/2026

The first aspect of the therapeutic process is THE MUSIC - our considerations, its therapeutic benefits and potential risks.

Swipe to learn more~ ๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽต

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