ERIKA GUITTARD Certified Music Therapist

ERIKA GUITTARD

Certified Music Therapist ERIKA GUITTARD

Certified Music Therapist

WHO AM I ?

Erika Guittard, MTA

Originally a social psychologist, I moved to Montreal in 2016 to specialize in music therapy. I remain convinced that engaging the body, in addition to the mind, in therapy is the key to resilience. Where words meet their limits, music enters the scene.

While I learned to love my profession working with young people on the autism spectrum, today it's in the field of mental health that my heart as a therapist leads me. Every week since 2018, I've been leading group and individual sessions at Expression LaSalle, a community mental health center.

If you're feeling anxious, depressed or vulnerable, if you'd like to make sense of what's happening to you or inside you, or if you simply feel the need to drop in on yourself in a safe, non-judgmental environment, please don't hesitate to contact me, and I'll be happy to guide you through the process.

In music therapy, there are no "wrong notes"; no musical background is needed to consult.

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WHAT IS IT ?

“Music therapy is a discipline in which certified music therapists (MTAs) use music within the therapeutic relationship to support development, health and well-being. Music therapists use music safely and ethically to address human needs in communication, as well as cognitive, musical, physical, social and spiritual domains.” - Canadian Association of Music Therapists (ACM)

Music therapy is a gentle, caring therapeutic practice in which music is used as an "excuse" to work on the challenges or difficulties a person is experiencing in their life. Many facets of the musical medium are used to enable the person to explore, express themselves, relax or surpass themselves, depending on their needs.

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The first few meetings are generally used to get to know each other, to establish a therapeutic bond, and to identify the objectives on which the music therapy work will focus. Together, the therapist and client will then decide on one or more objectives to work towards, and on this basis, the therapist will propose musical interventions to support this work. The progress, the progress of the therapeutic work carried out will be reassessed when necessary, and when the objectives have been reached or sufficient improvement observed, the therapy can be summarized and a summary written by the therapist.