Counseling Rooted in
your creativity & music
for adults seeking Inner Freedom.
I help creative over thinkers navigating complex trauma and self-doubt use their own music and creativity to build inner freedom, so they can feel rooted in their bodies instead of stuck in their heads.
You want to feel confident and grounded…
But instead you’re second guessing everything. Replaying conversations. Scanning for shifts in tone.
You are impressively attuned to everyone else, yet quietly unsure of your own footing.
On the outside, you look capable.
On the inside, it’s a constant hum of pressure:
Don’t be too much.
Don’t disappoint.
Don’t get it wrong.
Creativity is where you exhale
You might not call yourself an artist, musician, actor, or dancer, but you’re a colorful thinker.
You feel most like yourself when creating: cooking, gardening, writing, making playlists, rearranging a space until it feels just right.
You want a therapist with lived experience that gets all of you; the parts you’re proud of, the parts you protect, and the parts you’d rather no one else see.
Hey there,
I’m Alison.
I'm a professional counselor and music therapist specializing in empowering creatively minded adults to reconnect with their body and sense of self worth. We'll use music, parts work, and mind-body awareness building to help you understand your lived experiences and release old patterns of shame, blame, guilt, and anxiety. I'll help you build more balanced routines that allow space for taking care of both your wellbeing and your responsibilities. Our work together will help you understand the roots of your dis-ease, build self-worth, and challenge long standing beliefs that no longer serve you.
I promise that as your therapist I will create a judgement free space that honors your identity. My services are affirming of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ lived experiences and I strive to utilize liberation/decolonial psychology frameworks. I have experience working with adults at every stage of life: young adulthood, midlife, and older adults. Whatever stage of life you’re in, I am especially passionate about helping those seeking a greater sense of purpose, inner peace, and exploring identity.
Music connects us back into ourselves. It speaks the language of our body and emotions. Think of it as a more creative and experiential approach to therapy.
Music Therapy
As a Licensed Music Therapist, I support people in using music and creative forms of expression (art, movement, poetry, etc.) to directly address stuck points and activating experiences. If you are not familiar with music therapy, it is the evidenced-based process of using music in all it’s forms (listening, playing, song writing, singing, etc.) to improve aspects of a person’s health, be it physical, cognitive, or emotional. You are not required to have any experience with music to participate in Music Therapy.
Whether you are seeking to overcome the lasting impacts of neglectful childhood experiences, develop a deeper sense of self, or help regulating somatic experiences and emotions, this specialized approach to body-mind healing will offer a joyful and expansive way for you to explore your own depths and build self-compassion.