The following MTABC members have chosen to list their practise here. Please note that this list does not represent all MTA’s in BC or all MTA’s who are members of MTABC. MTABC does not have any responsibility for recommending the MTA’s listed here.
Certified Music Therapist (MTA)
Certified Music Therapist (MTA) credential is the entry-to-practice credential in Canada. A music therapist attaining the MTA credential has been approved through a rigorous peer-reviewed process with CAMT.
Music therapists
There are several ways to find a certified music therapist in your area to hire for service or have someone come and speak to your group about music therapy.
Please email info@mtabc.com if you would like a certified music therapist to contact you directly, or you may like to connect with one of the certified music therapists listed below.
If you are a current MTA member with the MTABC click here to have your contact details added to our list.
For further information on union classifications for certified music therapists in BC, about the MTA credential, hiring guidelines or job postings, please contact Janet Phipps, our administrative assistant at: jobs@mtabc.com
| photo | Name | Website | hf:tax:location | hf:tax:focus_areas | hf:tax:member_languages | hf:tax:client_ages | hf:tax:member_taking_clients | |
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 | Aisling Ryan-Aylward | ryanaylwardmt@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/aisling-ryan-aylward-b-mus-bmt-mta-mt-bc-034540a5/ | duncan ladysmith lake-cowichan nanaimo north-cowichan | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons dementia developmental-disability end-of-life mental-health parkinsons-disease | english | adult older-adult | yes |
 | Alexina Davis | alexinadavis@gmail.com | burnaby coquitlam north-vancouver port-coquitlam port-moody surrey vancouver | acute-care autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges learning-disabilities medical mental-health personal-growth physical-challenges relaxation self-esteem stress | english | adult children infant older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Amber Tarling | abtarling@gmail.com | www.ambertarling.com | coquitlam maple-ridge pitt-meadows port-coquitlam port-moody | anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder pediatrics | english | adult children youth | yes |
 | Angela Neufeld | angneufeld@gmail.com | surrey white-rock | bereavement dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional end-of-life grief-and-loss mental-health parkinsons-disease relaxation self-esteem | english | adult older-adult | yes | |
 | Annette Rollman | annetterolleman@gmail.com | www.annetterolleman.com | terrace | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual acquired-brain-injury adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss learning-disabilities mental-health physical-challenges relaxation self-esteem stress trauma | english | adult children infant older-adult | yes |
| Bernadette Payne | bernadette22@gmail.com | pitt-meadows port-coquitlam richmond vancouver | autism-spectrum-disorder developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges mental-health physical-challenges relaxation self-esteem stress | english | yes | |||
 | Bernice Chu | bernicehlchu@gmail.com | uk.linkedin.com/in/bernicehlchu | north-vancouver | acquired-brain-injury adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons bereavement disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges learning-disabilities medical neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation physical-challenges stroke trauma | cantonese english | adult children older-adult youth | yes |
 | Birgit Giesser | begiesser@hotmail.com | coquitlam maple-ridge pitt-meadows | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder chronic-illness communication-challenges dementia developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional end-of-life learning-disabilities neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation | english german | adult children infant older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Carolyn Neapole | carolyn@carolyn.ca | www.carolyn.ca/musictherapy/ | vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual acute-care addiction anger cancer-support emotional-challenges grief-and-loss hiv-aids mental-health oncology personal-growth post-traumatic-stress relaxation stress therapeutic-voicework trauma | english | adult | yes |
 | Chelsey Braaksma, MTA, MT-BC | chelseybraaksma@gmail.com | esquimalt oak-bay saanich victoria | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement dementia developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional learning-disabilities parkinsons-disease | english | adult children older-adult youth | no | |
 | Christina Tsikata | treetopharmonymusic@gmail.com | www.treetopharmonymusic.com | burnaby delta richmond vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual addiction bereavement dementia depression emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss hiv-aids mental-health parkinsons-disease personal-growth post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stress | english french | adult children older-adult youth | yes |
 | Christine Dibble | info@musicforlifesite.com | www.musicforlifesite.com/ | delta langley langley-township surrey white-rock | acquired-brain-injury acute-care adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons cancer-support chronic-illness chronic-pain communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional end-of-life learning-disabilities lgbtq2 medical mental-health oncology parkinsons-disease personal-growth physical-challenges relaxation self-esteem stress stroke transgender-social-physical-transition | english french | yes | |
 | Emily Brown | buzzingbee.mt@gmail.com | www.buzzingbeemusic.org | burnaby revelstoke surrey vancouver | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement communication-challenges dementia developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges grief-and-loss learning-disabilities medical nicu personal-growth physical-challenges relaxation self-esteem stress | english | adult children infant older-adult youth | yes |
| Emily Denison | contact@heartbeatsmusictherapy.ca | www.heartbeatsmusictherapy.ca/ | slocan-park | |||||
 | Emily Naccarato, MTA, MT-BC | emily.naccarato@gmail.com | www.etmusictherapy.com/ | north-vancouver | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional learning-disabilities | english | adult children youth | yes |
 | Erin Koop | www.erinkoop.com | central-saanich esquimalt north-saanich oak-bay saanich sidney victoria | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder blind-low-vision communication-challenges depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges intergeneration learning-disabilities mental-health physical-challenges self-esteem stress | english | adult children infant older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Esther Thane, BMT, MTA, AVPT | etethane@gmail.com | www.etmusictherapy.com/ | |||||
 | Eva Cheng | eva.ky.cheng@gmail.com | burnaby north-vancouver richmond vancouver | dementia end-of-life stroke | cantonese english mandarin | older-adult | no | |
 | Felicia Wall | wall.felicia@gmail.com | www.healingharmonies.org/ | burnaby surrey vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons addiction addiction-substance-use-gambling dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges hiv-aids learning-disabilities mental-health post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stress stroke suicidal-ideation trauma young-offenders | english | adult children older-adult youth | yes |
 | Jacqueline Cheung | c.jacqueline29@gmail.com | burnaby coquitlam delta new-westminster richmond surrey vancouver | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability emotional-challenges gender-identity grief-and-loss learning-disabilities lgbtq2 medical mental-health trauma | cantonese english | adult children older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Janelle Miller | freetobemusictherapy@gmail.com | www.freetobemusictherapy.ca/ | autism-spectrum-disorder dementia developmental-disability eating-disorders mental-health mood-disorders | adult children youth | |||
 | Jen Charters | simplegiftsmusictherapy@gmail.com | www.simplegiftsmusictherapy.com/ | williams-lake | addiction addiction-substance-use-gambling anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional lgbtq2 mental-health physical-challenges | english | adult children youth | yes |
 | Joel Kroeker | joelkroeker@hotmail.com | www.joelkroeker.com | oak-bay saanich sidney victoria | addiction anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement cancer-support chronic-illness chronic-pain communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional eating-disorders emotional-challenges end-of-life gender-identity grief-and-loss learning-disabilities lgbtq2 medical mental-health mood-disorders neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation parkinsons-disease pediatrics personal-growth personality-disorders physical-challenges post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem self-harming-practices stress stroke suicidal-ideation therapeutic-voicework transgender-social-physical-transition trauma | english portuguese | adult children youth | yes |
 | John Downes | downesjohn63@gmail.com | kelowna | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges end-of-life gender-identity grief-and-loss learning-disabilities lgbtq2 mental-health mood-disorders parkinsons-disease personal-growth relaxation self-esteem stress suicidal-ideation | english | adult children older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Katherine Deane | katherine@westsidemusictogether.ca | www.WestSideMusicTogether.ca | vancouver | acute-care anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder communication-challenges developmental-disability learning-disabilities nicu personal-growth physical-challenges | english | children infant youth | no |
 | Katherine Graff | katherine@notebynotemusictherapy.com | www.notebynotemusictherapy.com | nanaimo white-rock | acquired-brain-injury anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges learning-disabilities mental-health relaxation self-esteem stress | english | adult children youth | yes |
 | Katherine Lim | katherine@musikeumahk.com | www.musikeumahk.com | burnaby coquitlam new-westminster port-coquitlam vancouver | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons autism-spectrum-disorder dementia | english korean | children older-adult youth | no |
 | Kathyrn Swift | kswift@shaw.ca | belcarra bowen-island burnaby coquitlam delta langley langley-township lions-bay maple-ridge new-westminster north-vancouver pitt-meadows port-coquitlam port-moody richmond vancouver west-vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual anxiety-and-adhd bereavement chronic-illness chronic-pain depression disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss medical mental-health mood-disorders parkinsons-disease personal-growth physical-challenges post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem spiritual-growth stress trauma voice-issues | english | adult older-adult | yes | |
 | Kayla Turnbull | soulsoundstherapy@gmail.com | soulsoundsmusictherapy.ca/ | kelowna peachland penticton summerland west-kelowna | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual acquired-brain-injury acute-care adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement chronic-illness chronic-pain communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional eating-disorders emotional-challenges grief-and-loss learning-disabilities medical mental-health mood-disorders neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation parkinsons-disease pediatrics personal-growth physical-challenges post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stroke trauma | english | yes | |
 | Kristen Shin | kshin.mt@gmail.com | delta langley surrey vancouver | bereavement cancer-support chronic-illness chronic-pain dementia depression emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss personal-growth physical-challenges post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stress | english | adult children older-adult youth | no | |
| LaRee Mohr | lgmohr@uniserve.com | dementia | older-adult | no | ||||
 | Laura MacLeod (previously Hastings) | laurahastingsmusic@gmail.com | www.laurahastingsmusic.com/ | burnaby coquitlam north-vancouver port-coquitlam port-moody surrey vancouver | acute-care autism-spectrum-disorder communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges learning-disabilities medical mental-health nicu pediatrics personal-growth physical-challenges relaxation self-esteem stress | english | adult children infant older-adult youth | yes |
 | Liz Moffitt | lmoffitt659@gmail.com | www.innerjourneywithgim.ca | north-vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual adult-training-seminars anger anxiety-and-adhd bereavement cancer-support chronic-illness depression emotional-challenges grief-and-loss mood-disorders personal-growth personality-disorders post-traumatic-stress professional-development relaxation self-care self-esteem self-harming-practices stress trauma | english | adult older-adult | yes |
 | Lori Johnson | facetofacemusictherapy@gmail.com | facetofacemusictherapy.ca | burnaby coquitlam new-westminster port-moody vancouver | autism-spectrum-disorder dementia developmental-disability | english | adult children older-adult youth | no |
 | Lou Latil MMT, M.Ed, BPhil, MTA, MT-BC | www.etmusictherapy.com/ | north-vancouver richmond | autism-spectrum-disorder | english french | yes | ||
 | Louise Cadrin | cadrin61@hotmail.com | delta tsawwassen white-rock | acquired-brain-injury bereavement cancer-support eating-disorders grief-and-loss oncology personal-growth self-esteem | english | adult older-adult | ||
 | Luke Lee Burton | lukeleeburton@gmail.com | north-vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual bereavement grief-and-loss mental-health personal-growth | english | adult older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Marni Brechin | mbrechin@hotmail.com | abbotsford chilliwack | dementia | english | older-adult | yes | |
| Marten Winkel | marten.winkel.1@gmail.com | abbotsford | neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation | english | children | yes | ||
 | Mary Cobham | info@marymusictherapy.com | marymusictherapy.com/ | burnaby north-vancouver richmond vancouver | english french spanish | adult children youth | yes | |
 | Mary Reher | mreher@shaw.ca | galiano mayne pender-island salt-spring-island saturna sidney | anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement cancer-support chronic-illness dementia depression developmental-disability emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss learning-disabilities mental-health pediatrics personal-growth relaxation self-esteem stress | english | adult children older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Maryann Burrows | maryann@embemusictherapy.com | www.embemusictherapy.com | central-saanich colwood esquimalt highlands langford metchosin north-saanich oak-bay saanich sidney sooke victoria view-royal | anger bereavement chronic-illness chronic-pain dementia depression emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss mental-health mood-disorders personal-growth relaxation self-esteem stress | adult older-adult | yes | |
 | Maudie Van Klaveren | mvkmusic@shaw.ca | central-saanich colwood esquimalt langford metchosin north-saanich oak-bay saanich sidney victoria view-royal | anger bereavement dementia depression emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss mental-health parkinsons-disease personal-growth post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stress stroke trauma | english | adult older-adult | yes | |
 | Mayumi Holbrook | mayumiholbrook@shaw.ca | north-vancouver vancouver | dementia end-of-life parkinsons-disease | english japanese | adult older-adult | no | |
 | Mekayla Knol | mekayla.knol@gmail.com | abbotsford langley langley-township | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons dementia depression end-of-life mental-health | english | adult older-adult | no | |
 | Melody Owen | melody@musictherapywithmelody.ca | burnaby coquitlam north-vancouver vancouver | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement developmental-disability emotional-challenges gender-identity grief-and-loss pediatrics personal-growth relaxation self-esteem stress transgender-social-physical-transition | english | children youth | yes | |
 | Micaela Pirritano | micaela@intandemcare.ca | www.intandemcare.ca | burnaby coquitlam new-westminster north-vancouver port-moody vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual acute-care adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder chronic-illness chronic-pain communication-challenges depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional eating-disorders emotional-challenges gender-identity grief-and-loss learning-disabilities lgbtq2 medical mental-health mood-disorders pediatrics personal-growth personality-disorders physical-challenges post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem self-harming-practices stress suicidal-ideation therapeutic-voicework transgender-social-physical-transition trauma young-offenders | english french italian | adult children infant youth | yes |
 | Michaela Wallis | Michaelawallismusictherapy@gmail.com | www.michaelawallismusictherapy.com | abbotsford burnaby coquitlam langley maple-ridge mission new-westminster pitt-meadows surrey white-rock | english | adult children infant older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Mylandra Zielinski-Douglas | mylandra.zielinski@gmail.com | burnaby north-vancouver vancouver west-vancouver | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons chronic-illness dementia end-of-life mental-health | english | adult older-adult | yes | |
 | Noele Bird | noele@noelebird.com | noele@noeleird.com | richmond sidney vancouver victoria | bereavement cancer-support end-of-life grief-and-loss personal-growth self-esteem spiritual stress trauma | english | adult | yes |
 | Olivia Nussey Aparaschivei | Nusseyolivia@gmail.com | north-vancouver vancouver | acquired-brain-injury adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons autism-spectrum-disorder developmental-disability personal-growth self-esteem | english french | youth | no | |
 | River Rowan Stone | river@firefishmusictherapy.ca | burnaby new-westminster north-vancouver vancouver | addiction bereavement chronic-illness chronic-pain dementia lgbtq2 mental-health personal-growth trauma | english french | adult older-adult youth | yes | |
 | Sandy Pelley | cmtsinc@shaw.ca | www.creativemusictherapy.ca | surrey white-rock | acquired-brain-injury adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons autism-spectrum-disorder dementia developmental-disability grief-and-loss | american-sign-language english | adult children older-adult youth | yes |
 | Sara Pun, MMT, MEd, MTA, ARCT | s.worldmusic@gmail.com | www.sworldmusic.com/ | |||||
 | Shannon Perkins Carr | shannon@connecting-through-music.com | www.connecting-through-music.com | victoria | adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder communication-challenges developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges parkinsons-disease relaxation stress | english | adult children older-adult youth | yes |
 | Sheila Lee | sheleemusic@gmail.com | www.sheleemusic.com/ | richmond | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual acquired-brain-injury adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder communication-challenges depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges grief-and-loss learning-disabilities mental-health neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation parkinsons-disease pediatrics personal-growth physical-challenges post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stress stroke trauma | cantonese english | adult children infant youth | yes |
 | Supriya Crocker | supriya.crocker@gmail.com | www.supriyacrocker.com | victoria | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual acquired-brain-injury adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement cancer-support developmental-disability grief-and-loss neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation personal-growth post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stress stroke therapeutic-voicework trauma | english | adult children older-adult youth | yes |
 | Susan Summers | susumm@telus.net | www.linkedin.com/in/susan-summers-2a943b14/ | burnaby delta new-westminster north-vancouver richmond surrey vancouver west-vancouver | dementia emotional-challenges end-of-life grief-and-loss parkinsons-disease personal-growth relaxation stress stroke therapeutic-voicework | english | adult older-adult | no |
 | Sydney Freedman | Sydney_freedman@outlook.com | www.etmusictherapy.com/ | north-vancouver richmond | ||||
 | Trina Nestibo | trina@harmonystation.ca | www.harmonystation.ca | delta langley langley-township new-westminster surrey white-rock | acquired-brain-injury acute-care adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons addiction addiction-substance-use-gambling anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement cancer-support chronic-illness communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional emotional-challenges gender-identity grief-and-loss learning-disabilities lgbtq2 medical mental-health mood-disorders neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation oncology parkinsons-disease pediatrics personal-growth personality-disorders physical-challenges self-esteem stress stroke therapeutic-voicework | english | adult children infant older-adult youth | |
 | Tyrone D. Barnes | peoplesmusictherapy@gmail.com | peoplesmusictherapy.com/ | abbotsford burnaby chilliwack coquitlam delta langley langley-township maple-ridge mission new-westminster north-vancouver pitt-meadows richmond vancouver west-vancouver | abuse-physical-emotional-sexual acquired-brain-injury acute-care adapted-therapeutic-music-lessons addiction addiction-substance-use-gambling anger anxiety-and-adhd autism-spectrum-disorder bereavement communication-challenges dementia depression developmental-disability disabilities-physical-emotional learning-disabilities medical mental-health neurological-disorders-and-neuro-rehabilitation parkinsons-disease pediatrics personal-growth personality-disorders physical-challenges post-traumatic-stress relaxation self-esteem stress stroke suicidal-ideation trauma young-offenders | english | adult children older-adult youth | yes |
 | Valerie Bird | vabird.mt@gmail.com | www.valeriebird.ca | vancouver | anxiety emotional-challenges mental-health panic-attacks personal-growth relaxation stress therapeutic-voicework | english | adult older-adult | no |