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06/11/2026

Getting a bit personal this week for Therapy Thursday. A story about my own experience, using Music Therapy with my own mother at the end of her life. This is part of why I connect even more deeply with the clients and families that I help, and part of why I believe that this work matters so much. 



06/07/2026

I wasn’t planning to record this. I was more just trying to do something that I love. That’s advice they give to mothers and Enneagram nines alike. Try to remember what you like, and do it. All of that to say - forgive the mess and imperfections, please.

This is one of my very favorite cello songs – Fauré’s “Elégie.” When I’m playing it, it reminds me about many of the different experiences one has when grieving. There are parts that sound angry, mournful, mundane - and even one that I imagine as the listener enjoying a happy memory with the person they’ve lost, only to remember that they are no longer on this mortal plane. I love it for containing all of that in a single piece.

06/07/2026

05/29/2026

One of the coolest things about music and the brain! 🎶 + 🧠 = 👯‍♀️

05/21/2026

Thoughts on how music therapy and dementia care are a GREAT TEAM!

05/15/2026

Get excited! It's Thhhhherapy Thursday!! I'm currently fighting off some kind of annoying head cold, so... better late than never?
Presenting.."You're a board-certified music therapist?? That's so cool! ...what is that?"

05/07/2026

Today’s fun fact about Music Therapy from your local, professional music nerd! 

05/03/2026

When your lovely friend offers to record you playing a bride‘s favorite song, and makes you feel like Julia Andrews on an Austrian mountaintop.

The song is “In Dreams” from LoTR. Apologies to any diehards out there, as I am fairly certain that I improvised a few notes around the modulation. 😆

12/22/2025

In true, ADHD style, I’ve barely updated my page in a year. Now, I’ll upload TWO videos at once!

In all seriousness, this is some very pretty Schumann that I enjoyed playing last weekend! Thrive Music Services

12/22/2025

The bride of last week's wedding didn't want Christmas music included in her ceremony. I'm totally happy to accommodate!
However, after the guests trickled out, I looked around at this beautiful sanctuary that was built in the mid-1800s, and I needed to play an impromptu Christmas carol. It's not perfect, but what is? And this is the time of year to celebrate things that are both flawed and beautiful.