Therapies: Music Therapy

The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.

The Association for Music and Imagery (AMI) is an organization of facilitators, trainers, students, and supporters of The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. AMI’s purpose is to advance the application and understanding of The Bonny Method and its adaptations. AMI promotes ethical training and practice, supports research and publication, guides professional development, facilitates networking for its members, and provides public education and outreach.

The Australian Music Therapy Association Inc. was founded in 1975 as the sole Australian organisation for the profession of music therapy. It is a member of the World Federation of Music Therapy and the Music Council of Australia. AMTA Inc. has State Branches, Interest Groups and representatives throughout Australia. It offers support and professional development for Registered Music Therapists, and general membership to anyone with an interest in music therapy.

The British Society for Music Therapy was founded in 1958 by Juliette Alvin and her colleagues under the name of 'Society for Music Therapy and Remedial Music' with the object of promoting the use and development of music therapy.

The CAMT is the national body promoting music therapy and supporting, advocating and accrediting music therapists in Canada.

We are a bold, non-profit initiative designed to integrate, educate, celebrate and promote all facets of music therapy in this country. We have been fortunate in having many volunteers working to support our endeavours of providing services to those in hospitals, clinics and special schools.

Located in Downingtown, PA, the CBMT is the only organization to certify music therapists to practice music therapy nationally. It has been fully accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) since 1986. Over 4,900 music therapists currently maintain the MT-BC credential, and participate in a program of recertification designed to measure or enhance competence in the profession of music therapy.

Finnish Society for Music Therapy (FSMT) was founded and registered in 1973. The aim of the society is to progress professional music therapy activities in Finland. The society promotes non-registered regional sub-committees around Finland. Membership of the Society is divided in four: professional -, advocacy-, student- and community membership.

The mission of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy, to increase access to quality music therapy services, and to provide support to its members within the Mid-Atlantic Region.

MTABC's organizational mission is to promote excellence in music therapy practice, research, education and development, to further the awareness of music therapy in British Columbia and across Canada, and to serve as an organizational agency for our members.

The World Federation of Music Therapy, Incorporated (WFMT) is the only international organization dedicated to the development and promotion of music therapy world wide and was established at the 5th World Congress of Music Therapy in Genoa Italy, in 1985. The principal objective of the WFMT is to act as the International Organization for the profession of music therapy and to: promote the exchange of information on music therapy; hold international congresses; identify similarities and distinguishing features of the theory and practice of music therapy throughout the world; establish and maintain guidelines for the practice of music therapy, the education and training of music therapists, the ethical conduct of music therapists, professional registration, and research in music therapy; promote international cooperation among music therapy associations, music therapists and other related professional groups; promote the official recognition of music therapy as a profession with various governmental legislative and/or regulatory bodies; promote, establish, and maintain professional publications in music therapy; and promote all aspects of research in music therapy.