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Location: ,My career as a clinical mental health professional began in May of 1999 when I graduated from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh PA, with a Bachelor of Science in music therapy. I completed my clinical training with Deforia Lane, Ph.D. at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in January 2001. I earned my Master's in Music Therapy (MMT) from Temple University in May of 2010. I am a board-certified music therapist, licensed professional counselor as well as a certified MARI® practitioner and teacher. My training includes music and pain management, music entrainment, mindfulness-based play-family therapy, mandala assessment research instrument, cognitive behavior therapy, and functional behavioral analysis to name a few. I provide clinical supervision for therapists pursuing master-level clinical mental health license in Pennsylvania.
To date, I established new creative arts therapy programs in settings such as residential homes, pediatric hospitals, pediatric rehabilitation centers, senior homes, homeless shelters, day programs, clinics, and schools. I am an advocate for the advancement of quality programming for people who have mental health needs. I find that I can influence this type of support through my clinical work, training programs, clinical supervision opportunities, development of community programs, and increasing clients' access to specialized health services. It brings me great joy to serve my community in this way.