Our story
Music therapy with a mission.
Our goal is to engage, educate and empower through accessible music therapy.
The National Music Therapy Institute was founded by dedicated music therapists, educators and healthcare professionals who believe that music therapy and its many benefits should be more widely known, applied and available. That belief still drives the values and services of the Institute today.
The Institute educates and raises awareness of music therapy through:
- Conferences, workshops, meetings and communication initiatives
- Exchanges with professionals from healthcare and other fields
- Collaborations with teaching and health institutions, researchers and community organizations.
The Institute helps bring music therapy to more people by offering:
- Professional services provided by highly-trained certified music therapists;
- Dedicated soundproof studios onsite - access reserved to music therapists working with the Institute;
- An option of convenient online services to reach those who prefer or require remote access;
- Ongoing support and assistance for pilot projects, start-up developments and new services.
I started the Institute because I truly believe music therapy can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities. More than ever, we should value its potential and rally together with healthcare and other professionals to deliver its benefits to more people.
Suzanne Caron
Founder & President, National Music Therapy institute
A brief history with an exciting future
From challenge to new creativity
Just months after the official opening of its space, the Institute, like many organizations around the world, was stopped in its tracks by the COVID-19 pandemic. While this forced us to postpone many of our projects and planned activities, it also led to the development of innovative online music therapy services and the creation of promising partnerships, and to the launch of our website and its resources database. Faced with an unusual challenge, creativity and flexibility have opened new doors and exciting avenues for the Institute, and music therapy as a whole. The gradual return to normality allowed us to reopen our space in 2022 for hybrid services, in person or online, at the choice of the client. Since 2023, various initiatives have been launched to increase knowledge and understanding about music therapy and make it more easily accessible. The path is open to explore more and more partnerships and new projects. An exciting future lays ahead!