Welcome to InTandem Music Therapy
Building lasting relationships with music.
Offering individual music therapy and adaptive instrument lessons for children and teens. Sessions are personalized and grounded in each young person’s strengths and interests. We support confidence and emotional awareness, while fostering a lasting relationship with music that extends into other areas of life.
Our Approach: Relational Learning in Action
At InTandem, learning is a shared process built on trust, collaboration, and care. We believe children learn best when they feel safe, understood, and genuinely involved in what they are working toward.
Sessions are shaped together—balancing guidance, curiosity, and each child’s unique needs—so skills grow within a supportive and respectful relationship. Our goal is to help each client feel capable, engaged, and confident in their learning, laying the groundwork for a self‑directed and meaningful relationship with music and with themselves.
Who We Work With
InTandem offers support that centres each client’s emotional world, learning needs, and personal growth. We specialize in working with children, youth, and adults who benefit from approaches that honour their strengths, differences, and ways of being.
We’re especially passionate about supporting neurodivergent clients and those who experience systemic barriers. Our experience includes working with people navigating:
What is Music Therapy?
It’s common for many folks to be unfamiliar with music therapy! The Canadian Association of Music Therapy defines music therapy as “a discipline in which credentialed professionals (MTAs) use music purposefully within therapeutic relationships to support development, health, and well-being”. Here, we share a bit about what music therapy really is, and what it takes to become a music therapist.