Meet Cathy

Cathy is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Music Therapist who specializes in supporting children, youth and adults’ mental well-being through integrating music into conventional talk therapy. As a musician and certified yoga instructor, she strongly believes in the healing power of music and mindfulness for people at all ages. 

Cathy has experience providing services to a wide range of populations in both community and hospital settings. She has supported children with developmental diagnoses who were undergoing postoperative rehabilitation, supported infants, caregivers and families at the Neonatal-ICU, and provided mental health support to children, teens and adults in an acute psychiatric setting that focuses on crisis stabilization.

While working with Cathy, music may or may not be used according to the needs and interest of the clients. When music is incorporated into the therapeutic process, clients may engage in a variety of music therapy interventions such as music listening, mindfulness-based music relaxation, song discussion and instrument playing. There is absolutely no prior musical experience required to engage in such interventions; music is more about providing an alternative way for creative self-expression and gaining deeper insights about our feelings. With a client-centered, humanistic and resource-oriented approach, Cathy believes that collaboration is key in therapy and she is eager to optimize clients’ overall well-being through incorporating music therapy and mindfulness-based interventions into her sessions when appropriate.

The first step is to contact our Client Care Coordinator Samantha to ensure that we get you set up with right support for your family’s unique needs.

Areas of treatment

Techniques Used

• Music Therapy Interventions

• Mindfulness-based Interventions

• Solution Focused Brief Therapy

• Trauma-informed Therapy

Education

• Bachelor of Music (Double major: Contemporary Writing and Production, Film Scoring) from Berklee College of Music

• Master of Music Therapy from Wilfrid Laurier University

Languages

• Cantonese

• Mandarin

• Korean (intermediate level)

Certifications

• Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Instructor - RYT200

  Professional Organizations

• College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

• Canadian Association of Music Therapists (CAMT)