Regain emotional well-being with music
Music Therapy Mental Health Practice
You feel stuck and want therapy that goes beyond just talking
- You struggle to express your feelings with words
- You feel like there are a lot of emotions bottled up inside you
- You find it difficult to communicate your needs and boundaries clearly
- You have had experiences that trouble you, and you don’t know how to move forward
- You are trapped in a state of grief, sadness, or frustration
- You are living with a situation or pain that others do not understand.
- You get overwhelmed with anxiety and don’t know how to soothe yourself
The support from others in your life is not enough
- You feel like others don’t understand what you are dealing with
- You find patterns repeating in your life and you cannot change them
- You have tried to talk to friends or family but it sometimes makes you feel worse and you feel disengaged from others
- You feel that you have reached a limit with talking or talk therapy
- You sometimes turn to music to escape from how you feel
- You feel more understood by music than by others in your life
- You feel like you have lost the music inside of you
Imagine if music therapy could help you find peace
- You connect well to music and want to use music in your daily life
- You are a music lover with some personal challenges.
- You’d like to express yourself through music
- You wonder if music could motivate and empower you to move forward
- You find that music helps you connect to a playful side of yourself
- You feel more comfortable discussing music than talking about your problems
- You like the idea of personal growth through songwriting
- You have a part of you that wants to sing, dance and experience joy
- You’d like to take control of the soundtrack of your life
The Kaleidoscope Music Therapy Approach
Hello, my name is Sarah Kennedy and I am a Certified Music Therapist.
- I have a masters degree in the advanced clinical practice of music therapy.
- I am trained and experienced in using music to support mental health.
- I am passionate about supporting people experiencing depression, anxiety, major life transitions, grief and loss, chronic pain, caregiving, relationship distress and critical illness.
- I also work with those who simply desire personal growth.
- I want you to feel an authentic connection with me as your therapist.
- I provide calm guidance and an optimistic presence.
- I strive to be transparent and open to understanding the truth of your life.
I believe in your ability to enhance your life through music.
- By learning about your inner music and your creative voice, you will strengthen your relationship with yourself and with life.
- Music can help you rewire thought patterns, access memories, soothe your senses, and regulate your emotions.
- This is true for musicians and for those with no music training.
I offer
one-on-one sessions
group music therapy
workshops
For more information, visit my FAQ section
How do we start?
If you love music and hope this could be for you
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Testimonials
*Please note that in adherence with the CAMT code of ethics, and for the protection of my clients, I refrain from posting client testimonials. These testimonials are from other mental health support workers who have observed my music therapy approach.
“I fell back in love with the therapeutic arts in general, and now music therapy in particular. It really brought to the forefront how important it is as a mode of expression, as a raiser of self-esteem, and as a challenger to comfort zones. It’s something that you helped me to fall back in love with but at a deeper level because I had never been exposed to it as in-depth and with someone as knowledgeable as you. That is my experience thus far with your music therapy support groups.”
— Natalie Segal, Grief and Loss Counsellor, Vice-President of Good Grief Central www.goodgriefcentral.com
“Sarah is an incredibly skilled and competent Music Therapist who truly knows how to hold a therapeutic space for healing and growth, especially in the fields of anxiety, grief, loss and chronic pain.”
— Lucinda Bibbs, Counsellor, MC, RCC, CPT www.southokanagancounselling.com
“Sarah is a warm, compassionate, and skilled music therapist. She is passionate about helping others, especially in the areas of grief/loss and chronic pain. Music therapy is a great option for those who are looking for an alternative to talk therapy.”
— Stefanie Iverson, Counsellor, MC, RCC www.southokanagancounselling.com
“I’ve known Sarah for more than a decade, and I know how skilled she is at guiding the heart & soul of her clients. Her passion for music and people is paralleled by her talent for utilizing music very gracefully to help others with their grief and pain..”
— Stuart Anderson, MSc Performance Psychology, Performance Coach www.performanceclinic.ca
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