Tyrone was born on the unceded homelands of the Katzie First Nation in what is now Maple Ridge, BC. He is a neurodivergent cis man of mixed Black ancestry whose family history reflects generations of displacement, resilience, and settlement in Canada.

A graduate of Capilano University’s Bachelor of Music Therapy program, Tyrone has been practicing since 2016. His work is rooted in a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, intersectional, and relationship-based approach. As Founder and Director of Peoples Music Therapy, he is committed to making music therapy more accessible, community-oriented, and responsive to the diverse needs of clients and families.

Tyrone’s clinical experience includes work with incarcerated youth, adults in addiction treatment and recovery, children with ADHD and behavioural challenges, seniors in geriatric care, and youth and adults diagnosed with ASD. He has provided services in partnership with organizations including the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Downtown Community Court, Vancouver Coastal Health, the Vancouver School Board, and Fraser Health.

His practice is also shaped by travel and study across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, which continue to inform his musical and philosophical perspective.

Outside of work, Tyrone enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, baking sourdough, and listening to Hip-hop.

Where there are people, there is music.

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Josh was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and moved to Vancouver, Canada, at the age of 10. Josh is a new grad from the music therapy bachelor’s program at Capilano University. Josh has been playing music for since he was 13 years old, and while guitar has been the focus, Josh also plays a variety of other instruments, such as piano, voice, drums, and bass.

Josh’s music therapy journey began with his passion for music and helping others. His approach is client-centric and improvisational; he tailors each session to the unique needs of the clients. He has extensive experience working with children ranging from neurotypical to those with ASD and ADHD, both in and out of the school system. Josh also has experience supporting adults with a variety of mental health disorders, such as addictions and psychosis.

In his free time, Josh enjoys learning and listening to the blues, spending time with friends, family and their dog.

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Kaia (she/her) has been living and working on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) nations since 2017. Her music therapy framework is rooted in anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and client-centered practices that honor the autonomy and individuality of every person she works with. Her work centers around the fundamental belief that music-making is an essential component of the human experience, and that every person can grow and change through their relationship with music.

Kaia has clinical experience working with seniors in long-term care, neurodiverse children, adults in substance abuse recovery, at-risk youth, survivors of human trafficking, survivors of stroke, and adults with developmental disabilities. She is also an active volunteer for the Music Therapy Association of British Columbia (MTABC), currently serving on their Continuing Education Committee. In 2023, she completed her Level 1 training in Guided Imagery and Music (GIM).

Kaia is also a classically trained pianist, having earned her Bachelor of Music from UBC in 2021. She enjoys playing other instruments as well, including guitar, ukulele, violin, and Balinese Gamelan.

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Steven found his love for music at an early age when his parents bought his first piano and signed him up for piano lessons. He also grew up an active kid as he also did swimming and found joy being in recreation. After years of working recreation and aquatics, he found that he was missing something.

Upon rediscovering his joy for music, Steven Tang enrolled at York University in Toronto and completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Piano Performance. From there, he discovered music therapy and went to Capilano University, where he completed his Bachelor of Music Therapy University and completed his 1000-hour internship at BC Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House.

Steven currently works full-time as a Music Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health. During his free time Steven enjoys playing video games, watching sports, and laying on the beach

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I work people of all ages and backgrounds and I have experience working with neurodivergent and/or queer people (of all ages, genders, identities) who want to pause, explore and reconnect. Societal expectations of how we should act and navigate the world can be exhausting. It can be hard to feel safe enough to reconnect with our inner selves, fearlessly use art materials, explore difficult topics, and live authentically. No art making experience needed. Everyone can make art.

As an art therapist, my role is to guide clients through the art making process, and the thoughts that may come up. My job is not to interpret your art, but rather listen and support you as you gain your own insight. I hope to collaboratively build the safety needed to be with my clients as they reconnect with their authentic selves.

Art Therapy is a mental health service that utilizes art making with models of counselling and psychotherapy that takes into account the many ways individuals learn, remember, process, and express themselves. Solely using words cannot always fully encapsulate one’s experiences and feelings.

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Ian received a Bachelor of Applied Music from Vancouver Community College where he studied jazz saxophone and took courses in composition, arranging, and jazz piano, and a Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy from Concordia University in Montreal. Ian has worked as a personal support councillor for disabled persons, and he is also an experienced teacher having taught English and Music for several years.

Ian’s clinical experience in music therapy includes working with clients in mental health, geriatrics, palliative care, dementia care, and autistic individuals. He believes in taking a client-centered approach and he draws on a wide range of music therapy techniques. Ian believes deeply in the power of music and the important role that it can play in helping us access and express our emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs.

In his spare time, Ian enjoys being outside in nature, reading, and catching up with family and friends.

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