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Guylaine Vaillancourt, PhD, MTA

Associate Professor, Music Therapy, Creative Arts Therapies


Guylaine Vaillancourt, PhD, MTA

Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy: 
        MTHY 301: Introduction to Music Therapy        
        
Master Degree: 
        MTHY 693. Research in Music Therapy


Teaching activities

External reviewer

  • Past French co-editor for the Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music therapy (2015-19)
  • Co-editor for North America and Reviewer (2005-2013)
    VOICES: A Word Forum for Music Therapy.
        https://www.voices.no/

        

Vaillancourt, G., Brault, A. Étude qualitative auprès d’un groupe de musicothérapie virtuel avec des proches aidants en santé mentale. (in progress)

Vaillancourt, G., Peyrin, J., Brault, A., Thibeault, C-A., Gosselin, N. (2022).Personalized Audio Montage: Impact of a Receptive Music Therapy Method-Variation on Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy.

Vaillancourt, G. (2022). Devenir musicothérapeute et le demeurer : un parcours unique à chaque musicothérapeute. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy.

Brault, A., Vaillancourt, G., (2022). Group telehealth music therapy with caregivers: A qualitative inquiry. Journal of Patient Experience 9, 1-9.

Archambault, K., Vaugon, K., Deumié, V.,Brault, M., Perez, RM., Peyrin, J., Vaillancourt, G., Garel, P. (2019). MAP: A Personalized Receptive Music Therapy Intervention to Improve the Affective Well-being of Youths Hospitalized in a Mental Health Unit. Journal of Music Therapy 56(4):381-402.

Vaillancourt, G. (2017).Musicothérapie et santé mentale : l’expérience de musicothérapeutes québécois. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy (23)1.  

Vaillancourt,G. (2016). When the client is a music therapist. Experiencing five approaches to music psychotherapy. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy(22)1. 

Vaillancourt, G., DaCosta, D.,Han, E., Lipski, G. (2016).An intergenerational singing group: a community music therapy research and graduate students mentoring initiative.  VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy (18)1.

Vaillancourt, G. (Ed.).L’héritage de Josée Préfontaine, musicothérapeute et mentor : La formation à la musicothérapie, thèse de doctorat. VOICES.NO

Curtis,S. & Vaillancourt, G. (2012). The Children’s Right to Music Project. VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy, (12) 3. 

Vaillancourt, G. (2012). Music therapy: A community approach to social justice. The Arts in Psychotherapy (39), 173-178.

Vaillancourt,G. (2012). Une musicothérapeute en musicothérapie : ou quand la cliente est une musicothérapeute! Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy (18)1, 8-25.

Vaillancourt,G.(2011). Creating an apprenticeship music therapy model through arts-based research. VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy (11).

Vaillancourt, G. (2007). La musicothérapie dans un hôpital francophone pour enfants :une pratique à développer ! Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 13(1),38-52.

Vaillancourt, G. (2007). Multicultural music therapy as an instrument for leadership: Listening–vision–process. VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 7(2).

Vaillancourt, G. (2003). La musicothérapie pour apprivoiser la douleur. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/ Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 10(1), 33-43.



Research activities

Visit "Faculty Research Projects" for more details on her research.

(2018-2020) Un pas à la fois. FRQ-Audace grant with the Grands Ballets Canadiens/Centre national de danse-thérapie, co-researcher with researchers from Concordia U., McGill U., Université de Montréal, Université du Québec à Montréal. 

(2011) Children’s Right to Music/Le droit des enfants à la musique. Canadian Heritage/Human Rights Grant. Primary investigator: Dr.Sandi Curtis. Role: Collaborator.

(2012) 38th Canadian Association for Music Therapy Conference Research Symposium. Montreal. Aids to Related Research Events-Concordia.

(2011) Developing partnership with Université Paul Valery Montpellier III, France. Strategic International Partnership Seed Funding-Concordia.

(2010) Translation of the book Musique, musicothérapie et développement de l’enfant from French to English: Music, music therapy and child development. Editions CHU Sainte-Justine. Aids to Related Research Events-Concordia.

(2009) Partnership Networking Development. Faculty Research Development Program-Concordia. 


Publications

External reviewer

  • Past French co-editor for the Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music therapy (2015-19)
  • Co-editor for North America and Reviewer (2005-2013)
    VOICES: A Word Forum for Music Therapy.
        https://www.voices.no/

        

Vaillancourt, G., Brault, A. Étude qualitative auprès d’un groupe de musicothérapie virtuel avec des proches aidants en santé mentale. (in progress)

Vaillancourt, G., Peyrin, J., Brault, A., Thibeault, C-A., Gosselin, N. (2022).Personalized Audio Montage: Impact of a Receptive Music Therapy Method-Variation on Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy.

Vaillancourt, G. (2022). Devenir musicothérapeute et le demeurer : un parcours unique à chaque musicothérapeute. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy.

Brault, A., Vaillancourt, G., (2022). Group telehealth music therapy with caregivers: A qualitative inquiry. Journal of Patient Experience 9, 1-9.

Archambault, K., Vaugon, K., Deumié, V.,Brault, M., Perez, RM., Peyrin, J., Vaillancourt, G., Garel, P. (2019). MAP: A Personalized Receptive Music Therapy Intervention to Improve the Affective Well-being of Youths Hospitalized in a Mental Health Unit. Journal of Music Therapy 56(4):381-402.

Vaillancourt, G. (2017).Musicothérapie et santé mentale : l’expérience de musicothérapeutes québécois. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy (23)1.  

Vaillancourt,G. (2016). When the client is a music therapist. Experiencing five approaches to music psychotherapy. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy(22)1. 

Vaillancourt, G., DaCosta, D.,Han, E., Lipski, G. (2016).An intergenerational singing group: a community music therapy research and graduate students mentoring initiative.  VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy (18)1.

Vaillancourt, G. (Ed.).L’héritage de Josée Préfontaine, musicothérapeute et mentor : La formation à la musicothérapie, thèse de doctorat. VOICES.NO

Curtis,S. & Vaillancourt, G. (2012). The Children’s Right to Music Project. VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy, (12) 3. 

Vaillancourt, G. (2012). Music therapy: A community approach to social justice. The Arts in Psychotherapy (39), 173-178.

Vaillancourt,G. (2012). Une musicothérapeute en musicothérapie : ou quand la cliente est une musicothérapeute! Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy (18)1, 8-25.

Vaillancourt,G.(2011). Creating an apprenticeship music therapy model through arts-based research. VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy (11).

Vaillancourt, G. (2007). La musicothérapie dans un hôpital francophone pour enfants :une pratique à développer ! Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 13(1),38-52.

Vaillancourt, G. (2007). Multicultural music therapy as an instrument for leadership: Listening–vision–process. VOICES: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 7(2).

Vaillancourt, G. (2003). La musicothérapie pour apprivoiser la douleur. Revue canadienne de musicothérapie/ Canadian Journal of Music Therapy, 10(1), 33-43.



Participation activities

Selected awards

Canadian Association for Music Therapy Peers Recognition Awards (2013)

Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) Innovative Award granted by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) (2010)

Ohio Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Award for Innovation (2010)

Fondation de musicothérapie du Canada (2007)

Fondation internationale d’éducation Laflamme (1991) 

Bourse de la Fondation UQAM (1990)


Awards

Selected awards

Canadian Association for Music Therapy Peers Recognition Awards (2013)

Electronic Thesis Dissertation (ETD) Innovative Award granted by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) (2010)

Ohio Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Award for Innovation (2010)

Fondation de musicothérapie du Canada (2007)

Fondation internationale d’éducation Laflamme (1991) 

Bourse de la Fondation UQAM (1990)

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