Virginia is a board-certified neurologic music therapist working with students in the Chicago Public Schools and Evanston Public Schools and aiding in ITA’s Musical Bridges to Memory program. She has experience with children, adolescents, and adults working toward a wide variety of goals including emotional, physical, cognitive, and social goals. She is a strong advocate […]

Allison is a board-certified music therapist, currently serving as Clinical Manager of Dementia Programs. She has experience working in hospice settings with older adults, terminal illnesses, and Alzheimer’s/dementia, both in private homes and facility settings. Allison’s approach is primarily humanistic, client-centered, and family-centered, with goals focusing on connection, life-review, comfort care, and self-expression. Allison’s hobbies […]

Shelby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and provisionally credentialed Art Therapist (ATR-P). She is a graduate of Adler University with a master’s degree in Counseling and Art Therapy and Portland State University with a BA in Psychology. Shelby has a history of working with youth, teens, adults, and families over her 6 years of experience in the helping professions. She has worked with […]

Read below for an important message from the Chair of our Board of Directors. It is with mixed emotions of sadness and gratitude that the Board of Directors announces Jenni Rook has resigned as Executive Director of ITA effective June 3, 2022. Jenni developed and flourished during her 17-year tenure with ITA. Since becoming the […]

By Debi Gillette, Director of Development May is National Mental Health Month, and there has never been a better time to talk about mental health and for ITA to say thank you to those whose generosity has empowered ITA as we seek to achieve our vision for a world where limits are transcended and possibilities […]