Janel Morphy
Neurologic Music Therapist | Music Teacher
About
Janel owns and operates Axon Music Therapy which provides music therapy services and music lessons in Cambridge and surrounding areas. Janel graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) in 2016 with a Bachelors of Music Therapy. She received Honours with Distinction and also attained a Minor in Psychology. Janel is a Board-Certified Music Therapist with the Canadian Association of Music Therapy (CAMT).
Janel completed her 1000 hour internship at Sunnyside Senior Services in Kitchener, working in long-term care and with rehabilitation teams. In May 2016, Janel completed the Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) training in Toronto and now focuses on evidence-based, goal-oriented work in her sessions. She often incorporates musical and non-musical activities into sessions to achieve motor, speech and cognitive goals. In June 2019, Janel completed her Neurologic Music Therapy Fellowship, which is the highest level of Neurologic Music Therapy training. Janel is passionate about using music to enhance her client's quality of life.
Currently, Janel also teaches private piano lessons specializing in teaching beginners and adapted music lessons. Janel incorporates classical and popular music into her lessons and often uses humor, composing, improvising and performing to inspire her students. In her spare time Janel enjoys hiking, spending time with her family and attending hot yoga classes.
Workshops
Music for Movement & Cognition
Workshop Description
This workshop will start with introductions and some welcoming music. Participants are welcome to play, sing and actively participate in musical activities or listen and observe. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of music interventions to address motor function, such as gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination. You will also work on cognitive skills such as attention, executive functioning and auditory perception. You will incorporate familiar music and write a new song together! Participants will also be offered suggestions about how they can incorporate music into their daily lives. If you have any song or music suggestions, please bring them to the workshop and Janel will do her best to incorporate them!