In 2016, I completed my Masters in Music Therapy at New York University. I am a New York State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) as well as a Board-Certified Music Therapist (MTBC). I have worked in music therapy with a diverse array of populations over the past decade. I completed my fieldwork at New York Presbyterian Children’s Hospital (2014) and in inpatient psychiatry at Kings County Hospital (2015). I did my year-long internship in inpatient psychiatry at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center (2015-2016) before being employed there for just over three years. In late 2020, my family made the move upstate, where I was born and raised, and I now spend my days as a full-time music therapist at Wildwood School, serving students with complex intellectual disabilities and emotional needs. I also work part-time for Community Hospice, providing end-of-life music sessions throughout the Greater Capital Region.
In what little spare time I have between the two jobs, my own musical creations and parenting my 3 kids, I periodically can offer private music therapy sessions to clients who are an appropriate fit. My rates are:
$60 per 45 minute session // $75 per 60 minute session for children/teenage music therapy
$80 per 45 minute session // $100 per 60 minute session for adults (I specialize in songwriting and improvisation when working with adults)
Feel free to reach out at alec.betterley@gmail.com to discuss what you have in mind.