I am a Board Certified Music Therapist who has refined my musical skills through years of extensive study and performance. A person-centered therapy provider, I specialize in supporting creativity, self-expression and self-empowerment. I earned a Bachelors of Music with dual majors in Music Therapy and Songwriting from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Before graduating with honors, I sat as President of the Board for the New England Region Music Therapy Association for Students. In addition, I worked as a therapist while completing a series of five practica and an extensive internship at the Community Music Center of Boston. I am a member of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). I am also certified as a Neurologic Music Therapist.
Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, I grew up in Santa Rosa. I am a singer/songwriter and guitar player, recording and performing original compositions. My music can heard at http://www.ianfranklinmusic.com.
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