We provide music therapy for individuals and groups in many different settings and for a variety of personalized goal purposes. Our approach is person-centered, continually tailoring the experience to your individual needs and goals.
Person-Centered
Music Therapy
What Is Music Therapy?
Music Therapy is the personalized, evidence-based use of music by a credentialed music therapist to accomplish individualized goals. The therapeutic relationship between trained music therapist and client is an important part of this process.
Music activities are structured to activate specific motor movement, brain activity or emotional response; and to provide enjoyment, encouragement, and opportunity for growth and success. We want you to enjoy your journey!
Individual music therapy services begin with an assessment and goal-setting. We will identify musical responses and preferences, music-based skills, individual strengths and areas for improvement, and individual responses to musical interventions. This will help us to provide the best possible services and track progress towards your goals. When providing IEP services, goals/objectives are developed in coordination with other professionals providing services on the student’s IEP.
Group music therapy services range from early childhood music making and family/community services, to teen and adult groups developing social skills, to older adults needing memory care or directed recreation to improve quality-of-life.
Who Benefits from Music Therapy ?
There is evidence-based research supporting the use of music therapy with people in all stages of life with goals related to a wide variety of needs. These include individuals who are experiencing:
* Neurodivergence, such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, etc.
* Brain damage or degenerative disease such as TBI, Alzheimer’s.
* Crisis and trauma symptoms such as anxiety, stress, depression.
* Mental health needs such as cognitive, social, or behavioral concerns.
* Medical needs including pain management, respiration, and blood pressure management.
Music Therapy Services We Provide
Individual Music Therapy Sessions
* All ages
* Once or twice a week
* In person or remote via Zoom
Group Music Therapy Sessions
* All ages
* Weekly or twice a month
* Specialty groups can be once/twice
* In person or remote via Zoom
IEP Services
* Preschool through High-school
* Once or twice a week
* Assessment services (SEMTAP)
* Individual or group music therapy
* IEP documentation and meetings
* In person or remote via Zoom
Therapeutic Music Lessons
* Beginning – Advanced Flute
* Beginning – Intermediate Piano
* Beginning ukulele or guitar
* In person or remote via Zoom
Early Education Music Making
* Preschool and Kindergarten (classroom based)
* Baby and Toddler groups (at Ramey Music)
* Sessions provide music exploration, learning, and social skill development
* Neurotypical and neurodivergent students together in an inclusive setting
Music Consultation
* Assisting classroom and music teachers in providing inclusive services
* Education for healthcare providers incorporating music into patient care
* In person or remote via Zoom
Memory Care
* Alzheimer’s and Dementia
* Community-based
* Individuals, couple, or patient+caregiver
* Weekly, monthly, or one-time Memory Cafe
Presentation
* What Is Music Therapy? Overview for healthcare providers, facilities, families, and special education
* Career day presentation for high school
* In person or remote via Zoom
Who Are Music Therapists?
Credentialed music therapists have completed an approved music therapy undergraduate program of musical, clinical, and music therapy foundations. Twelve hundred hours of supervised clinical training are required. Candidates must pass a rigorous board exam by the Certification Board of Music Therapy (CBMT) and ongoing certification requires 100 hours of continuing education every five years.
A Master’s degree in music therapy provides advanced clinical training and research experience. Additional emphasis in technology, improvisation, community music-making, and other areas are included.
Music therapists must abide by high clinical standards. Ongoing training in ethical practice is also required for continued certification.
Meet Our Music Therapist
Maria Ramey holds a Master of Science degree in Music Therapy from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy from California State University Northridge. She has completed additional music therapy certification in memory care, special education, disorders of consciousness, and early childhood music. Maria is authorized to administer the MATADOC assessment for individuals with disorders of conciousness, the SEMTAP for Individualized Education Program (IEP) services, and the IMCAP-ND for neurovelopmental disorders.
Before entering into private practice, Maria established a music therapy program for a residential psychiatric hospital and provided music therapy for adults with developmental disabilities through a day program focused on the arts. It was there she was inspired to write her first book, Group Music Activities for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She has been recognized as a Past President’s Scholar and presented for American Music Therapy Association and Western Regional AMTA conferences.
Maria’s therapeutic approach is Humanistic and Integrative. She has been privileged to work with individuals and groups in music therapy since 2010.