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To work as a therapist and use the title Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT) in B.C., you must become a member of the B.C. branch of the Canadian Association for Couple and Family Therapy (CACFT). Eligibility is achieved by joining the B.C. branch after already being CACFT member. 

Please note that this certification is only required to work as a RMFT.

To work as a therapist in B.C., you may choose to register with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. Eligibility is achieved by providing evidence of your academic credentials and work experience, as well as references.

Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of clients. These programs include courses in music theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record keeping, and professional standards and ethics.

Music therapy/therapist

Music Therapy Bachelor's Degrees

Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies assist individuals and groups of clients to identify, understand and overcome personal problems and achieve personal objectives. They can be specialized to work on specific problems and they may practice psychotherapy. They are employed by counselling centres, social service agencies, group homes, government agencies, family therapy centres, and educational, health care and rehabilitation facilities, or they may work in private practice.

The Bachelor of Music Therapy begins in the third year of the program, with the first two years of the program focusing in a variety of areas, including music and psychology. In the program, you'll diversify your skill set, with training in theory, ear training and sight singing, music and jazz history, improvisation, counselling and interpersonal skills, psychology and an understanding of music and the creative arts. Through practicums and classroom learning, you'll train to design, implement and evaluate your own treatment programs and deepen your experience of music, creative expression and the role of arts in therapy.

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Music Therapy Bachelor's Degrees

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