I am a board certified music therapist. I am trained and certified in how to intentionally use music to help people meet therapeutic goals. I enjoy working with people of all ages to help them deal with challenges in mental health, communication,grief, etc. I have also been a Professor of Music Therapy for 30 years. 

One of my favorite things is to help groups write personalized therapeutic songs! I have done this with lots of groups over the years, and most recently with veterans (National Veterans Creative Arts Festival 2025) and school aged kids (Country Music Hall of Fame “Words and Music” program) 

Example: SONGWRITING WITH VETERANS: On May 15, 2025, I was invited by the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival to lead songwriting experiences with the participants. These veterans came from across the country to compete nationally in art, music, dance, etc. It was such a pleasure to help each group write, learn, and perform a song in about 90 minutes. They were rock stars! The festival was held in Indianapolis. Indiana.