Emily Sutin, MT-BC
Music Therapist
Emily Sutin, Music Therapist at New Jersey School of Music since 2013, received her Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Therapy from Temple University's Esther Boyer College of Music and Dance. Emily's main instrument at Temple was clarinet and she was in the Diamond Marching Band and basketball band; she is also proficient in piano, guitar, and voice. She is Board-Certified through the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).
Emily completed her internship working with adults with developmental disabilities at New Lisbon Developmental Center in New Lisbon, New Jersey. Upon conclusion, she became the music therapist at Immaculate Mary Home in Northeast Philadelphia, working with adults with dementia/Alzheimer's disease, those on hospice, and participants in Immaculate Mary's adult day program. She directed a resident choir, as well as facilitated music therapy groups and individual sessions.
Emily currently works with a variety of populations including geriatrics, and children and adults with developmental disabilities, especially autism. In the past she has worked with teens with behavioral difficulties, and was per diem for 9 years at a South Jersey short-term inpatient psychiatric facility.
Individual sessions are available with Emily for those of all ages. Her approach is to give the client an enjoyable experience in music, and then build on their strengths, interests, and areas to work on in addressing their individualized needs.
Examples of common music therapy interventions are listed below, but are always modified to meet the needs of the client:
-Therapeutic music games addressing impulse control, socialization and cognitive stimulation
-Modified music lessons or learning of musical concepts using non-traditional approaches
-Songwriting of lyrics or instrumental parts
-Lyric analysis
-Music assisted relaxation
-Reminiscence through music
-Singing or instrument playing as a means of aesthetic experience
For more information, visit musictherapy.org
Emily Practices: Music Therapy
Sessions with Emily are available Monday though Thursday at the NJ School of Music in Medford.