Music + Therapy. Sounds Good.

Facilitating music therapy and wellness sessions at Midcoast Music Academy and in the Knox County area.

Utilizing a creative and analytical approach to music therapy with community members of all ages and abilities in the Penobscot Bay area.

Resonate with a creative provider.

  • During individual music therapy, the client is empowered to use their relationship to self, music, and with the therapist through a creative process informed by existential-humanistic and psychoanalytic principles. Sessions are guided by a mutual aim or therapeutic goals in specific domains (e.g. physical, emotional, social, and cognitive).

    70/30-minutes;
    95/45-minutes;
    110/hr (sliding scale made available upon request)

  • Create a unique time and space for your community members to heal, grow, cope, and find joy together. We provide groups on-site in various settings including homes, schools, hospitals, non-profits/community organizations, and nursing facilities.

    Contact us to discuss group rates and possibilities.

  • Providing music therapy telehealth services in most states.

    Utilizing only HIPAA-compliant video calling platforms and healthcare parties (e.g. Headway, DOXY, and Zoom).

    $110/hr (sliding scale made available upon request)

  • Learn to sing, play an instrument, write songs, or study music theory through a flexible educational approach guided by a music therapist. These lessons are individualized to meet you at your skill level, support your learning style, and explore musical interests while weaving in opportunities to use music to support holistic health.

  • Self-esteem | Anxiety | Depression | Grief & Loss | Trauma | Addiction

    Social-Emotional Development | ADHD | Autism | Behavioral Health | Identity Issues

    Quality of Life | Memory Care | Palliative Care | Hospice care

Fundraising makes our services accessible to all.

Our clients receive financial assistance from our fiscal sponsor and physical home, Midcoast Music Academy, making our services more accessible. Please consider donating through MCMA to support access to our music therapy services.

Video filmed and produced by Stunt Dog Productions, Inc

  • We're fostering transformative music-centered relationships.

    click the arrows to read story’s from our clients

  • I'm eternally grateful for the opportunity to be part of the music therapy program. Through my weekly sessions, I have slowly been able to rebuild my sense of self and purpose while navigating a mental breakdown. I only wish more people could have this opportunity.

    Adult music psychotherapy client

  • The Pen Bay Music Therapy program is unique and so valuable. While I have struggled to find consistent mental health care with providers in the medical setting, my music therapy sessions have provided me great care and encouragement weekly.

    Adult music psychotherapy client

  • My son Jeremy first began seeing Dan in June of 2018.

    My son had many challenges. He struggled with low self-esteem, lacked socialization skills, lacked motivation/interest in anything but self-stimulatory movements and he was often considered non-verbal. Dan began sessions once a week and initially Jeremy would only engage in short spurts needing many breaks. After just a few sessions, Jeremy became excited to see “Dan the music man” (that was our nickname for him) and not only did he become interested and engaged for the entire session, he began playing the instruments and singing along to the fun songs. They even wrote a song together!

  • I appreciate the opportunity to try other instruments in a completely nonjudgemental setting as well. It gets me out of myself.

    Adult music psychotherapy client

  • Video: Music Therapy and Memory Care

    Click here to experience a clip from a memory care facility.

  • Working with Dan was a special experience. At that time, I felt fragmented. Dan helped me relate and connect with myself. We navigated trauma and previous experiences that had created blocks within myself. He is forthcoming in his thought process, supportive, and non-judgemental.

    Adult psychotherapy client

Let’s discuss creative
possibilities.

Dan@PenBayMusicTherapy.com
(207) 955-1899

821 Commercial Street
Rockport, ME 04856