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Art & Music Therapy

Anne Lacourse, MTA

Accredited Music Therapist, Maison Saint Rapha毛l


Teaching activities: Informal teaching for interns in palliative care. Presentations about music therapy and "legacy work" in Cancer Care for St-Mary's hospital staff, and at the "1er congr猫s francophone d'accompagnement et de soins palliatifs" in Lyon, France

Areas of expertise/interest: Relaxation and guided imagery for patients who are going through chemotherapy treatments. "Legacy work" with patients in Cancer Care; grief and bereavement. Meaning-centered psychotherapy group and resilience

Joanie Ayotte, MTA

Certified Music Therapist, Supportive and Palliative Care Services, Royal Victoria Hospital at the MUHC (看片视频 University Health Center)


Teaching activities: Informal teaching for interns in palliative care. Continuing professional education (e.g. presentations about music therapy and "legacy work" in palliative care services).

Areas of expertise/interest: Music Therapy at the end of life; music and relaxation techniques; "Legacy work" with patients in palliative care; grief and bereavement

Deborah Salmon, MA, MTA (retired 2019)

Music Therapist, Palliative Care Services, 看片视频 University Health Centre


Teaching activities: Clinical music therapy supervision, continuing professional education (eg: presentations on music therapy at the end of life, music for relaxation, psychotherapeutic thinking in music therapy practice, whole person care and music therapy at the end of life)

Areas of expertise/interest: Music therapy at the end of life; Music therapy in whole person care; Supervision in music therapy, Grief and bereavement; Psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families

Sarah Tevyaw, MA, ATR

Art Therapist, Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence

Teaching activities: Guest Lecturer, Concordia University, Master鈥檚 in Creative Arts Therapies. Guest Lecturer, John Abbott College, 鈥淪upport and Intervention in Palliative Care Program鈥.Presentations on art therapy at the end of life, community approaches to art therapy and children鈥檚 bereavement at 鈥淭he American Art Therapy Association Conference (Georgia, US)鈥, 鈥淎ssociation for Death Education and Counseling International Conference (Minneapolis, US)鈥, 鈥淭he Canadian Art Therapy Association Conference (Gatineau, QC)鈥, Palliative Care Nursing Conference (Montreal, QC).

Areas of expertise/interest: Art therapy at the end of life; grief and bereavement; children鈥檚 bereavement; loss and meaning making; community approaches to healing

Samantha Borgal, MA, MTA

Music Therapist at the Marjorie & Gerald Bronfman Division of Palliative Care at the Jewish General Hospital.

Teaching activities include: clinical music therapy internship supervision; professional education presentations: Music therapy in palliative care for staff and volunteers at the Jewish General Hospital, 鈥淭he Healing Sound of Music鈥: music therapy in palliative care, Barbados, Palliative Care Council workshop on maximizing use of music in the home.

Areas of expertise/interest: Voicework in end-of-life care music therapy; legacy work in music therapy, music and relaxation techniques, grief and bereavement.




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