Amanda Rosado, MMT, LPMT, MT-BC, CDP
(she/they)
 

Approaches and philosophies that I strive to incorporate into therapy work:

• Person-centered, trauma-informed, liberatory

• Curiosity, flexibility, authenticity, and humor

• Grief processing

• Acknowledgment of power differentials in therapy spaces

• Efforts to be in mutual partnership, encouraging collaborative decision making and transparency

• The therapy participant is the only true expert of their own experiences, which includes their narrative, their body, and their voice

• Prioritizing safety and relationship - especially emotional safety - and the therapy participant is the sole decider of whether or not a space is safe to them

I have been a music therapist since 2009, supporting folks in various inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings for mental health needs, neurological disorders, neurodiversity, chronic illness, cancer, dementia, teens, adults, older adults, and families in end-of-life support. This range of experience has helped to build my perspective on how unique and individualized support needs to be from person-to-person, and body-to-body. I identify as white, Latine, queer, able-bodied, middle-class, and neurotypical. I am a long-time musician, which is a large part of my identity and emotional expression.

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I acknowledge that the professional music field, and basically all health-related professions, have been historically rooted in Eurocentric idealism and capitalistic definitions of "success," causing harm in marginalized communities. With the awareness of historical gate-keeping, ableism, cultural appropriation, and white supremacy in therapy spaces, I uphold a strong intention to challenge and disrupt the status quo. My hope is to hold a therapeutic space that encourages emotional safety, physical safety,  accessibility, and understanding. I prioritize learning, unlearning, collaboration, curiosity, and transparency in therapeutic relationships, with an end goal to support you in trusting yourself and your own process.

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Fun Facts:
Along with a love of musicking (oboe, guitar, and singing are my top three modalities), I love being in nature (especially bodies of water), and would welcome incorporating any nature based practices into our time together. I also enjoy dancing, bike riding, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Although I identify as half Puerto Rican, I have never had fluency in Spanish and I hope to someday (I welcome any and all practice). I am also an animal lover, with a special affinity to cats. I recently planted myself in Lincoln, Nebraska after spending most of my life in the Maryland and DC area.​ 
 

I work best with folks who:
(1) want to tap into/lock into their own creative energy, with or without 'trained' musical skills.
(2) Are motivated to be vulnerable, exploratory, and curious.

I am not a good fit for folks who:

(1) Are under 14 years old

(2)  Predominantly want to utilize music therapy for neuro-rehabilitative goals (e.g. speech and motor skills)

(3) Do not have a significant connection to music

(4) Are seeking more structured, skills-based, and short-term support

If any of these areas apply to you, feel free to contact me for referrals to other music therapists/health professionals in the area.

Education, Certifications, Trainings, and Other Career Acknowledgments:

• Shenandoah University: Master of Music Therapy ‘18, Bachelor of Music Therapy ‘09

• Board Certification of Music Therapy (MT-BC) since December 2009 (#09316)

• Maryland State License in Music Therapy (LPMT) since January 2022 (#10)

• Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) 2022-2023

• Community Drumming Group Facilitation

• DBT informed Music Therapy

• Trauma-informed Music Therapy

• Music Therapy in Hospice Care

• Music Therapy Perspectives peer reviewed publication in 2019: Adolescents’ Experiences of Music Therapy in an Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Unit

• Shenandoah University - Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Therapy (Spring 2024)

• Chapter co-author: Psychosocial Aspects of Music Therapy in Music Therapy and Music-Based Interventions for Neurology (2024)

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