Individual Music Therapy
Youth & Adults
Sometimes life is hard - really hard. We believe everyone deserves a safe, non-judgemental space to navigate roadblocks and work towards building a fuller, more meaningful life. Therapy can provide opportunities to explore what you are feeling, receive support, and ultimately heal and grow. We recognize that traditional talk therapy may not work for everyone. Because of this, we also offer music therapy, which provides the opportunity to bring more than just words into your therapy sessions.
As Accredited Music Therapists, we are specially trained to incorporate music into sessions. Many of the reasons to pursue traditional therapy are the same reasons people come to music therapy. The main difference is that we can use music in some form to work towards your goals. How we do so depends on your goals, interests, and strengths — we can create the treatment plan that best suits you.
We know talking isn’t for everyone.
Bring the inherent power of music into your therapy sessions, with therapists who are trained in both psychotherapy and music therapy.
What could I gain from individual music therapy?
Some common goals addressed with KS Therapy Services relate to:
Awareness and communication of emotions
Emotional regulation
Anxiety management skills
Tools for grounding and de-escalation, including mindfulness tools.
Stress and anger management
Communication between loved ones
Building a positive sense of self
Learning and setting healthy boundaries
Where do we offer services?
We offer both in-person therapy in Guelph, Ontario and online sessions for anyone located in Ontario. We offer affordable therapy options with our interns.
What could music therapy look like?
Our team members who are music therapists are specially trained to incorporate music in all forms, in addition to verbal counselling. This could include:
Playing music, both pre-composed and improvised
Listening to music and using preferred music meaningfully. For example:
Engaging in lyric analysis
Creating specialized therapeutic playlists
Songwriting
Learning an instrument
Want to learn more about music therapy? Visit our about music therapy page. If you are interested about learning more what each clinician specializes in, please visit their team page!
What does music bring into therapy sessions?
Many people are already using music therapeutically in their life, potentially without realizing it. Have you ever turned to a music for a good cry, to relax you before sleep, or to give you the extra motivation to get something done? These are just a few examples. There is no musical background necessary to benefit from these services.
People we work with often say that music helps them put words to experiences, and helps express experiences without words. Finding new ways to feel heard and connected is a powerful thing. Incorporating music can also help you feel more comfortable with your therapist and the therapeutic process. It is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist!
Music therapy provides an opportunity to bring music's inherent therapeutic power into sessions.
Online Music Therapy
KS Therapy Services offers both video and phone therapy. We recommend considering video options first, as this allows for the most natural communication and musical interactions. Many of the same things we would do during in-person music psychotherapy can be accomplished in Telehealth music therapy sessions. This includes verbal counselling, purposeful music listening and discussion, song-writing, and making music. There may be some limitations to live music-making depending on your own access to instruments.
This is an effective way to better your mental health and well-being creatively, from the comfort of your own home!
General Rates & Booking Information
In-Office Session Rates
Session fees range from $90 - $140 including HST (50 mins).
Initial Phone Consultation: First 15 minutes is free
We also offer additional reduced fee sessions with our student therapist. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our affordable therapy page.
Online Session Rates
Session fees range from $90 - $140 including HST (50 mins).
Initial Phone Consultation: First 15 minutes is free
We also offer additional reduced fee sessions with our student therapist. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our affordable therapy page.
For more details regarding payment and health insurance coverage, please visit our Terms & Conditions page.