NAOMI BEN-AHARON
Certified Music Therapist & Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read a bit more about me! I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and a Certified Music Therapist with the Canadian Association of Music Therapists. I was trained at Wilfrid Laurier University in providing music psychotherapy; a modality that combines the expressive, non-verbal components of music with the insight of the conscious mind through verbal processing. My practice is informed by anti-oppressive, resource-oriented/strengths-based, and collaborative approaches in which the client and I meet each other as two people within a safe space looking to identify and work through difficulties. I have experience within the field of mental health supporting those with concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, eating disorders, and trauma. In addition to this, I have worked as a music therapist within long-term care homes, hospices, group homes, and with private clients. I have particular interest in supporting those who identify as a part of one or more of the 2SLGBTTQQIAAP+ communities as I identify as non-binary and queer. I am a mixed race, white-passing, settler and continuously aim to explore topics of intersectionality, oppression, and privilege.
