Art & Music Therapy

Accredited Music Therapist, Maison Saint Raphaël

Teaching activities: Informal teaching for interns in palliative care. Presentations about music therapy and "legacy work" in Cancer Care for St-Mary's hospital staff, and at the "1er congrès francophone d'accompagnement et de soins palliatifs" in Lyon, France

Areas of expertise/interest: Relaxation and guided imagery for patients who are going through chemotherapy treatments. "Legacy work" with patients in Cancer Care; grief and bereavement. Meaning-centered psychotherapy group and resilience

Joanie Ayotte, MTA

Certified Music Therapist, Supportive and Palliative Care Services, Royal Victoria Hospital at the MUHC (McGill University Health Center)

Teaching activities: Informal teaching for interns in palliative care. Continuing professional education (e.g. presentations about music therapy and "legacy work" in palliative care services).

Areas of expertise/interest: Music Therapy at the end of life; music and relaxation techniques; "Legacy work" with patients in palliative care; grief and bereavement

Music Therapist, Palliative Care Services, McGill University Health Centre

Teaching activities: Clinical music therapy supervision, continuing professional education (eg: presentations on music therapy at the end of life, music for relaxation, psychotherapeutic thinking in music therapy practice, whole person care and music therapy at the end of life)

Areas of expertise/interest: Music therapy at the end of life; Music therapy in whole person care; Supervision in music therapy, Grief and bereavement; Psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families

Art Therapist, Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence

Teaching activities: Guest Lecturer, Concordia University, Master’s in Creative Arts Therapies. Guest Lecturer, John Abbott College, “Support and Intervention in Palliative Care Program”.Presentations on art therapy at the end of life, community approaches to art therapy and children’s bereavement at “The American Art Therapy Association Conference (Georgia, US)”, “Association for Death Education and Counseling International Conference (Minneapolis, US)”, “The Canadian Art Therapy Association Conference (Gatineau, QC)”, Palliative Care Nursing Conference (Montreal, QC).

Areas of expertise/interest: Art therapy at the end of life; grief and bereavement; children’s bereavement; loss and meaning making; community approaches to healing

Music Therapist at the Marjorie & Gerald Bronfman Division of Palliative Care at the Jewish General Hospital.

Teaching activities include: clinical music therapy internship supervision; professional education presentations: Music therapy in palliative care for staff and volunteers at the Jewish General Hospital, “The Healing Sound of Music”: music therapy in palliative care, Barbados, Palliative Care Council workshop on maximizing use of music in the home.

Areas of expertise/interest: Voicework in end-of-life care music therapy; legacy work in music therapy, music and relaxation techniques, grief and bereavement.