Welcoming In Creatives, Performers, and Healers
Recover from emotional neglect, sexual abuse, or chronic anxiety through your own relationship with music and creative expression.
Online appointments available across Vermont, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
I specialize in helping creative adults feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected move towards clarity by building internal spaces of belonging that aren’t reliant on external validation to feel whole.
Through a blend of music therapy, somatic work, and depth-oriented psychotherapy, I support adults and young professionals as they care for their nervous system, access inner wisdom, and uncover what matters most to them.
You know there’s more to life than this…
Second guessing everything. Replaying conversations. Scanning for shifts in tone.
Wondering when the next shoe will drop.
You’re so attuned to everyone else’s needs, yet struggle to name your own.
The end result?
Silently suffocating inside, while appearing to have it all together.
A balancing act that leaves you dangling on the edge of guilt, shame, and heart break.
Never feeling like enough and always having to prove your worth.
Creativity is where you’ve exhaled.
Even if it’s more difficult to access these days…
Gardening, baking, rearranging a space until it feels just right,
Or even
Writing, performing on stage, dancing, painting, playing an instrument..
You’ve always felt a deep sense of self when engaged in these ways, but that creative flow can feel so fleeting or circumstantial.
I use Music, Imagery, and Somatic Awareness to partner with you, going beyond words into the layers of your emotional world. I’ll be with you as you move through your activating memories, instead of avoiding them. So you can build a sense of safety in feeling, not just understanding. Learning to nurture yourself from within. Body, mind, and spirit.
Hey there,
I’m Alison.
As a Performer, Recovering Perfectionist, and Granddaughter to Survivors of the Holocaust, I’ve spent years exploring how music, the arts, and creative expression unlock the doors to healing and connection.
My work weaves together creative processes, with clinical insight, and lived experience to meet you in the moment and help you move towards what’s possible.
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Vermont, Maryland, Pennsylvania and a Nationally Board-Certified Music Therapist. I specialize in helping you safely explore the depths of your experience and harness the power of your imagination to bring what you discover into your everyday life and create meaningful, lasting change.
I deeply understand how living as a creative within this value based, capitalistic society can reinforce feelings of inadequacy and disconnection. I have done the healing work myself and feel passionately about offering this same opportunity to artists of all backgrounds.
Are you ready to connect?
1. Book an intake
Click the button below to view my availability and book your first appointment. A brief screener will help me begin getting to know you. Once I approve your request, I’ll reach out via email to introduce myself and see if you have any questions. I’m always happy to hop on a brief call as needed. You’ll also receive paperwork to be completed no later than 24 hours in advance of the session.
2. Find your voice
During your first appointment, I’ll introduce myself and help you better understand my approach. I’ll ask you questions to support building a care plan reflective of your top priorities. Both of us will commit to a consistent schedule with intention and purpose.
3. Follow it forward
As we work, you’ll begin trusting your instincts and building an internal sense of safety and worthiness. You’ll learn to approach challenges with curiosity instead of feeling trapped by emotional reactivity. Your music, creativity, and parts of self will become guides, illuminating your path towards healing.