My background and approach
I received my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music therapy from Temple University, and earned a Fellow in Thanatology credential from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). After many years working in hospice care and bereavement, I made the decision to move into private practice to walk alongside those experiencing grief, loss, spiritual struggles and other life transitions. I’m passionate about helping people access and expand their coping resources across all domains of life. When we work together, we’ll find the ways in which creativity and the arts can help you along your path, helping you to draw closer to life, even as you process loss.
FAQ: How do you use music therapy and the creative arts?
Music therapy is a healthcare modality in which a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) and a person participating in therapy (client) engage with live and/or recorded music to help the client reach their treatment goals. The client need not have any experience playing music or singing.
In our sessions, examples of music therapy experiences include music and meditation, songwriting, semi-improvised songs, lyric discussion, music listening, and creating playlists.
Sometimes we may not use music explicitly, but creativity is always in the space between us. I also incorporate other creative arts into sessions, such as visual art, poetry, and gentle movement. We can discuss these more as the therapy process evolves, or ask me during our consultation.
About the logo
My vision for the Connected Voice Creative Healing Logo was brought to life in collaboration with graphic designer Lisa Krivoshey. I hope what follows conveys aspects of my orientation and vision for this therapy practice.
Blue and green refer to the throat and heart chakras, respectively. Blue also refers to water, while green depicts earth, grounding, and rootedness. Yellow represents the spark of hope, light, and life force that is within every person as they embark on their healing work.
In the center of the image is a wave. Waves are related to the flow of water and energy. Waves also depict emotional and spiritual ups and downs, particularly those of the grief process. The round center of the wave forms the point of an eighth rest (a mark of musical notation), which extends to the right with a curved line, and then diagonally down and to the left with a straight line. This symbolizes the power of rest, pause, silence, and soul-care.