About

After I completed my undergraduate coursework at Western Illinois University, I was selected for the Music Therapy internship at University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center. UIC Medical Center provided me with experience as a medical music therapist in various areas of the hospital including: maternity, rehabilitation, pediatrics, pediatric intensive care, and neonatal intensive care. However, my main concentration at that time was in inpatient behavioral health. Upon completing my internship, I had the privilege of providing hospice music therapy services for many pediatric and adult clients and their families. I collaborated with bereavement staff to create and facilitate monthly music therapy groups, facilitated youth bereavement summer camps, and provided music for both public and private memorial services.

In 2012, I began my private practice which has allowed me to do both group and individual work with nursing facilities, as well as inpatient behavioral health for geriatric, adult, and adolescent populations. I have a special interest in helping people feel connected and supported in their life. I have taken several courses toward certification in music therapy assisted childbirth, hospice music therapy and dialectical behavior therapy informed music therapy. While I work in many different areas of music therapy, I have over a decade of experience working with older adults and dementia care. I hold a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from Governors State University. I am a licensed professional counselor and a licensed professional music therapist in the state of Illinois. I am a member of the Illinois Counseling Association (ICA), American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and Illinois Association for Music Therapy (IAMT). I have been the continuing education chair for IAMT since 2009, helping to bring quality continuing education opportunities to music therapists in Illinois.