Discipline:
Board Certified Music Therapist
Health-related organization
Organization/Affiliation (no abbreviation):
Institute for Therapy through the Arts
Location:
Evanston, IL 60201
United StatesEmail:
Short biography and a description of your interest(s) in music and health:
Jenni is the Executive Director of Institute for Therapy through the Arts, a nonprofit creative arts therapy provider in Chicago. She is Board-Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 16 years of clinical experience.
Jenni’s clinical experience includes a variety of populations with medical and neurological disorders. Her expertise includes using music in speech rehabilitation and in counseling for children and adults coping with trauma, anxiety and depression. She also has extensive experience working with children diagnosed with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.
Jenni has served as the President of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy and maintains membership in the American Music Therapy Association and the Association for the Development of the Person-Centered Approach. Jenni also serves as the Communications Coordinator on the board of the National Coalition for Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA).
Jenni’s clinical experience includes a variety of populations with medical and neurological disorders. Her expertise includes using music in speech rehabilitation and in counseling for children and adults coping with trauma, anxiety and depression. She also has extensive experience working with children diagnosed with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.
Jenni has served as the President of the Illinois Association for Music Therapy and maintains membership in the American Music Therapy Association and the Association for the Development of the Person-Centered Approach. Jenni also serves as the Communications Coordinator on the board of the National Coalition for Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA).
Collaboration Interests:
Research on the impact of music therapy with diverse populations. Also interested in collaborative partnerships with other creative arts therapy providers, researchers, healthcare institutions, and other Sound Health Network members.
Keywords:
Music Therapy, Neurologic Music Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Chicago