Introducing
Being developed by JB Music Therapy, Wellplayed is a music therapy-informed app that draws on over 30 years of award-winning clinical practice. It offers immersive, interactive exercises that guide users through intentional music engagement to support wellbeing, emotional regulation, and recovery.
More than a passive listening tool, Wellplayed is a structured space for reflection and connection—rooted in integrated music science and designed with therapeutic depth, clinical safety, and real-world usability. It is a tool for daily wellbeing, a companion through life’s challenges, and a bridge between personal insight and professional care.
Why a Music and Health App - and Why Now?
Why a Music and Health App - and Why Now?
Digital health apps are booming—projected to reach $17.5B globally by 2030. But most music wellness tools still rely on passive listening or generalized relaxation techniques. Wellplayed offers something different. It blends decades of certified music therapy expertise into a guided, exercise-based platform—helping users engage with music actively to reduce stress, build emotional resilience, and enhance recovery. Rather than aiming to replace therapy or compete with general-purpose wellness apps, Wellplayed fills a critical gap: a focused, scalable, clinically-informed tool that complements care pathways, workplace wellness, and digital health ecosystems.
From the Therapy Room to the Digital World
JB Music Therapy was founded in 1991 by Jennifer Buchanan and delivers over 20,000+ music therapy sessions annually and educates thousands about the role of music and health throughout Canada and beyond. We’ve worked with clients from infancy to elder care, from grief to recovery.
The Wellplayed App reflects our next chapter—a way to bring music-based healing tools to more people, wherever they are.
At JBMT, technology doesn’t replace human connection—it enhances it.
20,000+ Music Therapy Sessions Annually - Medical, Mental Health
35 Years Experience - Clinical, Keynotes, Resources
Awards and Recognitions in Business and Healthcare
What You’ll Do Inside the App - The Wellplayer's Journey
What You’ll Do Inside the App - The Wellplayer's Journey
Wellplayed will guide users through self-paced, music-informed exercises designed to build resilience, reduce stress, and deepen self-understanding —without needing prior music experience. Explore five guided music exercises and supportive resources designed to help users reflect, regulate, and reconnect—each grounded in decades of music therapy research.
5 Core Exercises
- Personal Soundtrack – Map your life through music
- Signature 12 – Curate your emotional legacy
- Just Three Words – Learn what your music says about you
- Music for Mood – Create playlists that shift your emotional rhythm
- Your Song – Co-write a song that reflects your story
Therapist Videos
- What is Music Therapy?
- Music and Mental Health -explained and demystified
- Breathe Easy - Using Breath for Emotional Regulation
- Your MusicFULL Brain - Guide to the power of music
- Personalizing Playlists -Exploring identity through personal music
Key Features
- Easy Navigation – Consistent buttons and intuitive layout
- Thoughtful Prompts – Reminders and nudges
- Progress Tracker – See your growth with every session
- Emotional Safeguards – Support button for when emotions run deep
Supports and Surveys
- Referral to a Mental Health Professional (Intake Form)
- Book a 10-min Consultation (Scheduler)
- Option to print or share results with a healthcare professional
Post-Exercise Reflection and Data Collection to improve app outcomes
Wellplayed is being created to meet moments of need with music.
⭐️ Supported by Alberta Innovates - AICE Concepts
⭐️ Created by Certified Music Therapists
⭐️ Rooted in 3 decades of Clinical Experience
⭐️ Evidence - based
The Wellplayed Difference
Built on Decades of Music Therapy Experience. Designed for Improved Quality of Life
The Wellplayed App is rooted in over 30 years of clinical music therapy—but it’s not a substitute for therapy. Music therapy is a dynamic, evolving process led by a certified therapist. This app is a guided, exercise-based experience designed by music therapists to support emotional wellness on your own terms.
Our People
To ensure both clinical integrity and innovation, the project engages a neurorehabilitation medical advisor, an international development team, a future thinking design team, and certified music therapists. It has also created new paid roles for student researchers.
