Cassidy believes in the power of music to foster connection, build community, and support well-being. She works from a client-centered approach, tailoring music experiences to meet the unique needs and goals of each individual.

She has worked with diverse client populations including older adults in long term care, adults with developmental disabilities, and children with autism. Cassidy is dedicated to building therapeutic relationships, empowering self-expression, and working toward goals that support her clients’ growth. A lifelong singer and multi-instrumentalist, she incorporates voice, piano, guitar, as well as small percussion and shaker instruments to create meaningful and engaging sessions.

Cassidy holds a Bachelor of Music Therapy with a minor in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University and is committed to helping her clients thrive through music’s enriching and positive impact.

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Anna has a wide range of experience from babies to the young at heart over 100 years old. Specializing in community groups with teens/adults/seniors and long term care with 15 years experience. My happy place is touching your soul with music.

Anna plays a variety of instruments that she loves to use for sessions (accordion, violin, guitar).

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Caitlin (she/her) is a thoughtful and compassionate Art Therapist and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), believing that creative expression invites us to explore our emotions and experiences that may otherwise be hard to articulate. With knowledge and experience facilitating art therapy in healthcare and community settings, Caitlin has supported individuals and groups in navigating eating disorders and body image concerns, perfectionism, identity and self-esteem, mood-related concerns, life transitions, and emotional regulation. She recognizes that each person deserves a space to grow and communicate in ways that feel authentic.

Caitlin utilizes a person-centred, trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, and works to create a warm and inviting space where individuals and groups can openly navigate and express their thoughts, emotions and experiences. Collaborating with clients, she integrates therapeutic modalities with intention and tailors each session to the individual or group needs. Drawing from narrative, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) approaches, she uses the creative process alongside discussion. With the intention of fostering process-oriented creative expression, artmaking is offered as a tool for curiosity and exploration, supporting clients to identify and communicate their emotions, strengthen their sense of self and create meaningful change.

She holds a Graduate Level Diploma in Art Therapy from the Toronto Art Therapy Institute, and a Honours Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Trent University Durham.

When not in the therapy space, Caitlin enjoys going for walks while listening to music or a podcast, and spending time with family and friends. When she’s in a new city, town or neighborhood, Caitlin loves to find and try the local coffee shops!

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Toni has been a music therapist for 21 years, and has worked in many areas, mostly with children. These have included, but not limited to: early intervention, different developmental abilities, trauma (working abroad in Bosnia, Herzegovina), mental health/emotions awareness/management, bereavement/palliative care, geriatrics/dementia, VAW/Women and Children’s Shelters, and refugees. She also worked at the Hospital for Sick Children for 7 years.

Toni founded Creative Minds Music Therapy in 2010, and has continued to commit herself to the endeavor of growing and managing a group practice. It has been a passion to create opportunities for enriching sessions for all populations in the Durham Region.

She now offers private counselling sessions online, as a registered psychotherapist. Her passion is to support children’s mental health, especially during these times we have been in the past two years, and that children continue to experience. She uses modalities including creative arts, as well as verbal therapy.

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Shirley is a Creative Minds Music Therapist who works with children and adults to help enhance cognitive and physical skills, nurture emotional and social development, and provide a space for creative and authentic expression.

Shirley believes that, as humans, we are all inherently musical. Music is easily accessible, and can be used in a variety of ways to help clients work through day to day challenges. Clients also find new ways of communicating and interacting with others and the world around them during music therapy sessions with her.

For the first eight years of her 15+ year career, Shirley supported adults in long-term care settings. Her practice has since expanded to include children with various developmental delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder, adults with various physical and developmental challenges, and Mental Health with teens and adults.

Shirley is a Certified Music Therapist (MTA) with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. She is also a Registered Psychotherapist (RP).

Shirley holds a Masters Degree in Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University, and is a Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery (FAMI).

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