Music Therapy

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy and 14 years of experience using music to help clients achieve their goals. Music can be used in many ways to enhance the work done in traditional talk therapy, both inside the therapy session and in one's daily life.

As a music therapist I specialise in Transpersonal Archetypal Music Therapy, integrating the wisdom of natural cycles into the therapeutic space.

In music therapy, music is used as a tool and in relationship with a therapist to help with self expression where words fail.

As a music therapist I specialise in Transpersonal Archetypal Music Therapy, integrating the wisdom of natural cycles into the therapeutic space.

I am a Board-Certified Music Therapist! Never heard of it? According to the American Music Therapy Association, "Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program," (www.musictherapy.org/about/musictherapy). Simply put, I use musical elements to achieve your goals in therapy. Ask to know more!

I have a master's degree in music therapy and am board-certified, meaning I use music based interventions to help you access your psyche, process changes, and explore meaning for yourself.

I began my career as a music therapist and currently specialize in therapeutic songwriting and facilitated drum circles. In individual therapy, I use music therapy for grounding, mindfulness, and as a support for building rapport and healing attachment injuries.

Music therapy is the strategic use of music toward a non-musical goal. I have been an board-certified music therapist for over 10 years. I specialize in using music for anxiety management and self expression. I am particularly interested in working with musician’s mental health. Inviting client’s musical lives into the therapy can be rich and powerful way to address their goals. Whatever your relationship to music, I believe you will find music therapy a fun and effective way to work.

I am a board certified music therapist. I have an an undergraduate equivalency in music therapy as well as a Master of Music Therapy degree.

Music therapy is the use of music as a tool to access all kinds of discussion points in sessions. We may use music to help you express repressed or suppressed emotions, or as a means of self discovery. This can look like listening to preferred music, rap/songwriting, lyric analysis, or utilizing music and meditation.

I completed by degree in music therapy and have been a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) since 2014. My work has included facilitating group music making, listening to preferred or meaningful songs, music-assisted relaxation, and songwriting for families coping with chronic and terminal illness, children’s bereavement groups, and intergenerational support.

At Real Psychiatric Services, music therapy is an integral component of the comprehensive treatment approach. This therapy is used in conjunction with other therapeutic modalities to promote emotional health, help patients express feelings, and enhance their overall well-being.

What I love about music therapy and the creative arts is its flexibility and adaptability to fit any situation. We will create an environment that promotes connection, expression, and communication. Musical and creative processes offer opportunities to deepen one’s self-examination and reflection. As a result, we hope to gain a sense of clarity and insight into understanding our internal and external worlds.

Music and dance are good coping and self care tools.

While not all of my clients choose to incorporate music into our work, it can be helpful at times to find ways to express ideas and feelings beyond words. It might include making music, or sharing music that is meaningful in order to explore ourselves more deeply. My initial therapy training was in the Music Therapy program at NYU, where I earned an MA in Music Therapy.

I received my graduate degree from NYU in Music Therapy, specializing in the psychology of the voice. Music taps us into our emotions and memories, which can be a helpful addition to talk therapy. Singing stimulates the vagus nerve, which helps us to relax. Sessions optionally include breath work, singing, toning, sound making, songwriting, music listening, lyric discussion and verbal psychotherapy. I also help professional singers heal trauma impacting their voice and self-expression.