Music Therapy and Teaching
I offer music therapy and teaching grounded in trauma-informed, liberation-oriented practice and community-centered care. My work centers on people impacted by trauma, grief, abuse, violence, and systemic harm, supporting them in rebuilding their relationship with music as a tool for expression, agency, and healing.
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to support individualized therapeutic goals within a professional therapeutic relationship. Music therapists use music intentionally—not as entertainment or performance—to support emotional, psychological, physical, cognitive, and social well-being. Musical skill is not required. Learn more at www.musictherapy.org.
Music therapy can support goals such as:
Music therapy can support goals such as:
- Emotional expression and regulation
- Stress and pain management
- Grief and bereavement processing
- Communication and connection
- Identity repair and meaning-making
- Physical and neurological rehabilitation
How Are Music Therapists Trained?
Music Therapists Complete:
Music therapists are trained as both musicians and clinicians, integrating musical skill with psychological, medical, ethical, and cultural frameworks.
- An accredited university degree in music therapy
- Extensive supervised clinical training
- A national board certification exam
- Ongoing continuing education
Music therapists are trained as both musicians and clinicians, integrating musical skill with psychological, medical, ethical, and cultural frameworks.
Who I work with
I concentrate on working with individuals and communities impacted by trauma and systemic harm, including:
- Carceral Settings - Music therapy, teaching, and spiritual support in jails, prisons, and youth detention centers
- Survivors of High-Control Abuse - Including survivors of cults, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, the troubled teen industry, extremism, fundamentalism, trafficking, and insular communities
- Hospice & Palliative Care - End-of-life music therapy, legacy work, and grief and bereavement support for loved ones
- Communities Experiencing Marginalization - People impacted by displacement, poverty, systemic oppression, and social exclusion
Where I work
My work takes place across a range of settings, including:
I work both one-on-one and in group settings, adapting to the needs and realities of every circumstance.
- Prisons, jails, and detention facilities
- Hospice and medical environments
- Community organizations and nonprofits
- Educational, cultural, and activist spaces
- Online and remote formats
I work both one-on-one and in group settings, adapting to the needs and realities of every circumstance.
What We Do In Music Therapy
Music therapy sessions are collaborative, consent-based, and responsive. Sessions are shaped by your goals and needs, your comfort level with music, and your cultural background and lived experience. Music is used as a relational and expressive medium. Sessions can involve active music-making; others focus on listening, reflection, or presence. You always have choice and agency in how you participate.
Music therapy sessions may include:
Music therapy sessions may include:
- Listening to music together
- Improvising with voice or instruments
- Songwriting or lyric discussion
- Music-based mindfulness and grounding
- Reflective dialogue supported by music
- Legacy-making and memory projects
- Reclaiming music associated with trauma or control
Education and Credentials
Music Therapist - Board Certified
Issued by Certification Board for Music Therapists
Issued by Certification Board for Music Therapists
- BA in Music Therapy – Montclair State University
- Board Certified Music Therapist (CBMT)
- Guided Imagery & Music Level 1 – Atlantis Institute for Consciousness and Music
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Practitioner – The Priority Academy
Rates and Services
- Music Therapy – $125/hr
- Sliding scale available: $75–$125/hr
- Webinars – $200 (90 minutes)
- In-Person Lecture – $350 (2 hours)
- Online Workshop Series – $500 (four sessions)
- Dance Class Accompaniment – $75 (90 minutes)
- 10-Day Mindfulness Meditation Course – $110
- Sliding scale: $25–$100
- Travel Fees – $25–$50, depending on location
I aim to make services as accessible as possible:
- Sliding scale rates
- Pro bono sessions when available
- Pay-it-forward options
- Community listening group via Patreon ($5/month)
Music-Centered Psychedelic Support (Non-Clinical)
I offer trauma-informed, music-centered support for guided experiences, including:
This work is non-clinical and focuses on safety, grounding, and meaning-making.
- Pre-session preparation and intention-setting
- Presence and musical support during the session
- Post-session integration and reflection
This work is non-clinical and focuses on safety, grounding, and meaning-making.
I DO NOT PROVIDE PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES.
