Reflections of Self as a Music Therapist

Canadian Music Therapy

In this episode, we are speaking with Jennifer Lin about their unique journey in becoming a music therapist and what a typical day looks like for them. Jennifer also shares their vision for the next 10 years and a little more about their research at the master’s level.

Here is a little more about Jennifer:

Jennifer (they/she) is a certified music therapist (MTA) in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area. They completed their Honours Bachelor of Music with a specialization in Music Cognition from McMaster University followed by their Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy and Masters in Creative Arts Therapies (Music Therapy) from Concordia University. Jennifer received their accreditation in 2021 and currently is in their second year of practice. Jennifer has experience working with clients of all ages, their main interests include working with children, (Q)BIPOC, and disabled communities. They are a strong advocate for the use of music therapy in marginalized communities and amplifying minority voices. Jennifer received the George Stroumboulopoulos Music Therapy Scholarship from the CMTF in 2021 and recently received the Dr. Sandi Curtis Music Therapy Social Justice Award at their graduation from Concordia University in April!

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