Music Therapy
Music therapy supports early growth and development by encouraging social skills, communication, and self-expression. These sessions create a fun and engaging environment where youth can explore music through singing, movement, rhythm instruments, and playful activities. Nurtures connection and joy through the power of music.
Meet your Music Therapist
Kara
Kara is a Board Certified Music Therapist, she is dedicated to providing affirming and anti-oppressive music therapy practices. She strives to create supportive spaces where all individuals feel heard, valued, and empowered through music.
Kara discovered music therapy in 7th grade choir and knew from that moment she wanted to pursue it as a career. She went on to earn her degree in music therapy from Nazareth College of Rochester in 2017, and then completed her clinical internship at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, NY. She has worked at a private practice in Jackson, MI since 2018 as both music therapist and business integrator.
Kara continues to serve communities with compassion, skill, and commitment. She brings both her lived experience as an Asian-American member of the LGBTQIA+ community and her professional training to her work at Ripple Effects, ensuring her approach is rooted in inclusivity and respect.
Outside of her professional role, Kara enjoys reading: participating in multiple book clubs, interacting with Michigan based authors, and spending way too much time in bookstores. She also fills every other moment of her time with her husband and two daughters.
Learn more about the clinical and evidence-based practice of Music Therapy which uses music interventions to promote health, well-being, and quality of life:
