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Music Therapists


Valeria N. Alvarado Berrios, MT-BC
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Humanistic, Client-Centered, and Strengths-Based
Areas of Focus: Community music therapy, neurodivergence
Locations: Chicago Public Schools, Evanston, Telehealth
Meet Valeria


Allison Becker, MM, MT-BC
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Humanistic, Client-Centered, Family-Centered
Areas of Focus: Dementia/Alzheimer’s, terminal illness, older adults
Locations: Evanston
Meet Allison 


Gwendolyn Carr, MT-BC
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Humanistic, Client-Centered, Resource-Oriented, Strength-Based
Areas of Focus:  School-based settings with intellectual/developmental disabilities
Locations: Chicago Public Schools
Meet Gwendolyn


Bradley Drozdowski, MT-BC
Music Therapist & Clinical Supervisor
(he/they)

Locations: Evanston, Telehealth, Community Partners
Meet Brad

 

 

 

 

Mary Hanna, MT-BC
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Humanistic, client-centered, feminist-based,
and resource-oriented
Areas of Focus: School-based settings
Locations: Chicago Public Schools
Meet Mary

 

 

 

 


Tatevik Khoja-Eynatyan, MM, MT-BC, NMT
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Neuro-Affirming, Person-Centered
Areas of Focus: Neurodivergence, child and adolescent mental health
Locations: Chicago Public Schools, Telehealth
Meet Tatevik


Lizzy Kunde, MT-BC

Music Therapist
(she/they)

Therapeutic Approach: Humanistic, Feminist, Resource-Oriented, Client-Centered, Trauma-Informed, and Strengths-Based
Areas of Focus: School-based settings, resource-oriented music therapy, and music-centered music therapy
Locations: Chicago Public Schools
Meet Lizzy


Matthew Kwon
Music Therapist
(he/him)

Therapeutic Approach: Cognitive Behavioral, Humanistic
Areas of Focus: Emotional and behavioral disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders anxiety, anxiety, ADHD
Locations: Chicago Public Schools
Meet Matthew


Cara Paden, MM, MT-BC
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed, Mindfulness, and Sound Healing
Areas of Focus: School-based settings, neurodivergent needs, adults with ADHD, trauma and addiction recovery
Locations: Chicago Public Schools
Meet Cara


Alexis Pelt, MT-BC
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Cognitive Behavioral, Humanistic
Areas of Focus: School-based settings, intellectual/developmental disabilities
Location: Chicago Public Schools, Evanston
Meet Alexis


Madeleine Puschautz, MA, MT-BC, LPC
Music Therapist
(she/her)

Therapeutic Approach: Rogerian Client-Centered Therapy, Strengths-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Existential Therapy
Areas of Focus: Anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorder, neurological and neurocognitive disorders, ADHD, addiction, terminal illness, and trauma and stressor-related disorders
Locations: Evanston, Telehealth
Meet Madeleine


Joey Sedlacek
Music Therapist
(he/him)

Therapeutic Approach: Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral
Area of Focus: Intellectual/developmental disabilities
Location: Chicago Public Schools, Evanston
Meet Joey

Eddie Stone
Music Therapy Intern
(he/him) 

Locations: Evanston and Community Partners
Meet Eddie


Emily Wilcox, MM, MT-BC 
Music Therapist 
(she/her) 

Therapeutic Approach: Humanistic, Client-Centered, Relationship-Based, Play-Based, Integral.
Areas of Focus: School-based settings, music psychotherapy, mental
health, disabled/neurodiverse individuals, Alzheimer’s/dementia,
Asthma/breathing-related diagnoses.
Locations: Chicago Public Schools, Musical Bridges to Memory
Meet Emily

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