Master of Science (Music Therapy) | Board-Certified Music Therapist | Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (NYS) | Analytical Music Therapy Trainee

After completing training at the Nordoff-Robbins Institute at NYU, Dan earned his board certification as a music therapist followed by his license to practice creative arts therapy in New York State. Dan has provided music therapy services in complex pediatric palliative care, nursing facilities, hospice care, special education, outpatient clinical, and in-home settings. Dan continues to train in the Analytical Music Therapy model, a model of therapy that guides a psychoanalytic process primarily through the use of titled (or referential) improvisation and verbal processing. He was awarded by National Art Strategies the 2023 Creative Community Fellowship for his efforts towards increasing music and creative arts therapy programming in Midcoast Maine.

Clients working with Dan may be navigating challenges related to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, regulation, trauma, development, memory care, grief or loss. Through a psychodynamic music-centered process, they may explore novel musical experiences and express themselves with the support of musical instruments, play, and the therapeutic relationship. Dan aims to provide a warm, reliable, and open-minded presence that encourages clients to express freely with his uniquely musical support.

Dan moved to the Midcoast in 2022 with his partner and dog, Ella. Since relocating, Ella has learned to eat blueberry’s straight from the bush. When he's not reading by a fire or practicing a melody he can't get out of his head, you may find Dan hiking trails, cold dipping, snowboarding, and playing music with friends.