In this episode we are speaking with Aksana Kavaliova-Moussi about her work in EMDR, which is the therapeutic treatment modality of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, along with her global involvement in music therapy. Aksana also shares her journey to becoming a music therapist.
Here is a little more about Aksana:
Aksana was born in Belarus and entered the music therapy education as an adult after completing music theory and history and BA in cultural studies degrees. She has a BMT from UofWindsor, Masters’ from Colorado State (music therapy) and Yorkville university (counselling psychology). Aksana was the only music therapist in the Kingdom of Bahrain for 10 years. She works full time as a psychotherapist at the Family Counselling Centre of Niagara, and has a psychotherapy and music therapy private practice, working in the field of mental health (including trauma), neurodiversity and long-term care. She is trained in EMDR, and her doctoral studies focus on EMDR and music. She is also the secretary of the World Federation of Music Therapy, one of the founding directors and a co-chair of the Online Conference for Music Therapy.
Beyond the Studio, Sing it Girls and the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast were founded by Adrienne Pringle and Cathy Thompson.
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Adrienne is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Music Therapist with over years of clinical experience working as a music therapist in hospital palliative care, and hospice. She currently works in private practice with Beyond the Studio and CHM Therapy, as an educator and supervisor with Concordia and Wilfrid Laurier Universities. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Music Therapy Fund and is a past President of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. Adrienne co-founded Beyond the Studio, Sing it Girls! and The Canadian Music Therapy Podcast with Cathy Thompson in 2013. Adrienne's clinical work is focused in mental health, wellness care, bereavement support, hospice palliative care, chronic illness, and using voice, song and music to support emotional and physical health across the lifespan.
She created the Singing Well bereavement support group, her research in collaboration with Concordia university is published in the Summer 2018 issue of Bereavement Care. Her most recent publication, "Reflections on the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast: The First 40," can be found in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2023.
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Cathy is a leader in business development across Canada. She is passionate about helping people discover their own talents and gifts in the areas of personal and professional development. She partnered with Adrienne to establish Beyond the Studio because of the vision of the organization. To nurture a love of music in all clients and students. Music is such a critical part of our world and Beyond the Studio offers a gateway in which people can experience more of it, through therapy and lessons. She has seen firsthand the joy and milestones that can be reached through music therapy.
I'm excited that we can help more people through our psychotherapy services launched in the fall of 2023.
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The Dandelion: Secrets to Growing Your Successful Business from the Ground Up
Publications:
"Reflections on the Canadian Music Therapy Podcast: The First 40," can be found in the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 2023.
Thompson, C., Girls Talk : An anti-stigma program for youngwomen to promote understanding of and awareness about depression: Facilitator’s manual, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Canada
