• Deanna Wolfgong, Music Therapist MT-BC

    A Board Certified Music Therapist (MT- BC) who works with a variety of people in a variety of settings.

  • What is Music Therapy?

    Accomplishing individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional in an approved music therapy program.

  • Why Music Therapy?

    Music therapy provides emotional healing, helping people to develop positive self-image, and aids in prioritizing stress and pain.

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About Music Therapy

Music therapy can be used in a variety of settings to benefit a variety of people. Music therapists often work in schools, rehabilitation centers, private practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, prisons, nursing homes, daycare centers, veterans hospital, or hospices, and can customize a program for you in most any setting.

Music therapists work  with anyone who responds to music.

DS Music Therapy is a music therapy private practice.  A music therapist assesses emotional well-being, physical health, social functioning, communication abilities and cognitive skills through musical responses; designs music interventions for individuals and groups based on client needs; and follow-up progress.

“Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.” American Music Therapy Association, 2018.

Music Therapy Makes a Difference

About Deanna Wolfgong

Deanna has been a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) for ten years. She earned her Bachelor of Music from Slippery Rock University in 2008 and passed her certification test from the Certification Board for Music Therapists the same year.

She began working with children of varied abilities at Next Step Therapy, Inc. She opened a private practice in 2015 and continues to practice and give music lessons.

Deanna is currently meeting requirements for her Master of Music Therapy and licensure for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) at her alma mater, SRU.

Music therapy programs can be customized to:

  • Promote Wellness
  • Manage Stress
  • Express Feelings
  • Enhance Memory
  • Improve Communication
  • Promote Physical Rehabilitation

 

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