Mission Statement

Music & Soul offers an alternative way to connect with ourselves and others through Music Therapy, Counselling and Reiki. Services are oriented to supporting individuals, couples & broader communities. Care is promised to be accessible, innovative, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, researched, and ethically driven. Sessions are tailored to meet the specific needs of the recipient(s), and give them the resources and interventions needed to thrive.    

The Process

Intake:

For each service, including Reiki, there is an intake process. Referrals can be made by yourself, other healthcare practitioners, or friends and family who feel you could benefit from the services and programs offered at Music & Soul. The intake process can be done over the phone, in person or via email.

Assessment:

Nonmusical and musical assessments are used to further understand the areas of functioning that need support. This process can take 1 - 4 sessions. Results of the assessment are kept confidential, unless written permission is given by the client or other legal and medical bodies are in need of the results. Each assessment is documented and types of assessments are provided based the needs that are presenting including, areas of functioning related to speech, cognition, neurologic, mental/emotional and even spiritual wellbeing. In Community Music Therapy context, assessment is used to better understand individuals’ musical relationships and social needs rather than individual needs.

Interventions/Activities:

Post-assessment, the results will indicate areas of need and strengths. Interventions/programs will be created or used to assist recipients in attaining their therapeutic goals and objectives. Collaboration in creating therapeutic goals with the recipient is highly prioritized as it is important for the individual to have a say in their treatment and objectives for therapy. Interventions used in therapy stem from evidence based sources including continued education required by the affiliated association standards and what is observed to work well for the recipient.

Note Taking:

Within a therapeutic relationship, it is imperative that the therapist track progress to understand how sessions can be adapted and inform future interventions. Progress notes are for each client and are kept confidential and held securely. These notes are not disclosed to anyone other than the client, upon their written permission; unless needed by other legal or medical professionals.

Conclusions:

Upon termination of the therapeutic relationship, the client’s progress summary is written with all the notes kept in confidentiality and are not disclosed. Only upon written permission granted by the client or other legal or medical reasons will warrant the information to be disclosed.