Clinical Services

Palliative Care & Grief

Dementia & Alzheimers

Music psychotherapy helps people express and connect with their feelings, emotions, and inner voice using a blend of music experiences and verbal dialogue. The compassionate and confidential space created in the therapeutic relationship supports the enhancement of autonomy, relationships, and life legacy.

With both individual and group therapy offerings, Kristen travels to residential and community hospices, palliative care units, and long term care residences with the musical tools and knowledge to meet the needs of those she works with.

Benefits of Music Therapy

Supports pain management
Maintain gross and fine motor skills
Sensory, cognitive, and auditory stimulation
Facilitates non-verbal expression
Aids in connecting with loved ones
Addresses feelings of isolation
Enhances quality of life

Helps maintain a person's identity
Increases autonomy and dignity
Provides opportunity to leave a legacy
Offers decision-making and sense of control in care
Gain new insights and perspectives
Humanizes a clinical environment
Fulfills the human need to be creative

Program Development

Music therapists can be valuable members of healthcare teams working together to improve quality of life. Kristen has experience developing music therapy programs in hospices and long term care residences.

Kristen is passionate about integrating music therapy into existing frameworks of clinical care. She works alongside multidisciplinary medical and psychosocial teams to implement music therapy programs that compliment their values and goals.