Your Trusted Utah Music Therapy Team
As your trusted source for music therapy all throughout Utah, meet the FANTASTIC team we’ve assembled at Harmony Music Therapy! Our team provides a wide range of skills and experience to serve the special needs and mental health populations in Utah.
We serve individual clients and support mental health facilities and special needs organizations from Cache, Davis, Salt Lake and Utah Counties all the way down to Washington County.
We are passionate, innovative, and 100% dedicated to the growth of our clients. We believe our dedication to these values makes us the leader for music therapy in Utah.
Jaycie Voorhees
- MM, SCMT, MT-BC
Salt Lake County
Jaycie Voorhees, MM, MT-BC is a passionate music therapist and entrepreneur with 14 years of experience in the field. She is dedicated to helping her clients, team, and colleagues progress so they can feel fulfilled and joyful in life.
She is the past president of the Utah Association of Music Therapists, the leader of The Utah Special Needs Resource Forum, and the Director of Music Therapy Mastermind where she offers business coaching for her fellow therapists. Jaycie is also a homeschooling mother of 4 children and is passionate about teaching, learning, and helping her children express themselves through music.
To get in touch with Jaycie for information about music therapy services, careers in music therapy, or business support, email her at [email protected]
Allison Stratman
- SCMT, MT-BC
Salt Lake County
Allison Stratman received her Bachelor’s of Music in Music Therapy from Colorado State University in 2017. She then completed her six-month internship at Rehabilitative Rhythms in Denver, CO, where she developed her passion for working with neurological disorders such as Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Once completing her internship, Allison traveled to Wisconsin to start her first music therapist position employed at Life in Harmony, LLC. There she developed her clinical skills working with many varying populations including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, autism, and varying developmental disorders. She also completed her training to become a Neurologic Music Therapist which gave her expertise when working with neurorehab populations. After over a year working in Wisconsin, Allison was pulled just a bit south to Illinois where she was employed by another private practice, River City Music Therapy, where she specialized in targeting Social and Emotional Learning skills with school-aged children, social skills in kiddos with autism, and speech recovery for stroke survivors. She is now so excited to join our team and bring her passion of working with neurological disorders to the people of Salt Lake City! When not working, Allison enjoys hiking with her husband and dog, being an avid foodie, and preparing to be a mom to her first baby boy!
Siqi Li
- MM, SCMT, MT-BC
Utah & Salt Lake County
Siqi received her Master Degree in Music Therapy from Western Michigan University and has been board certified since 2018. With her excellent musical and clinical skills, she has worked with diverse populations in different clinical settings including the Assisted Living Center and Memory Care with older adults, Special Learning Center with children and young adults, Neuro Rehab and Oncology Hospital, Mental Clinics, and Hospice care. Siqi would like to make clients feel successful in the session in her practice. As a neurologic music therapist, she focuses on the client’s individual goal first and believes a person-centered and humanistic approach is extremely important.
Berlin Edwards
- MM, SCMT, MT-BC
Utah & Salt Lake County
Berlin received his Master of Music in Music Therapy from Illinois State University. His graduate thesis looked at the efficacy of queer affirmative music therapy in reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress with LGBTQ+ youth. He completed his six-month internship at AccentCare Hospice in West Chicago. He has used music therapy with a variety of populations including: adolescence in a juvenile detention center, older adults with Alzheimer’s and dementia, preschoolers with special needs, and young adults with developmental disabilities. He also holds a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Art in Musical Theatre from Weber State University.
Karli Parrish
- SCMT, MT-BC
Davis County
Karli graduated Cum Laude from Utah State University with a degree in Music Therapy in 2015. She also earned a minor in Psychology. She completed a nine month internship at Hartvigsen School where she worked with children and adolescents diagnosed with a variety of special needs. Karli loves working with the early childhood population and is always amazed by their energy and enthusiasm for music. Spending time with her family and soaking up sunshine are two of the activities that Karli enjoys most in life!
Sarah Wilson
- SCMT, MT-BC
Salt Lake & Utah County
Sarah was born and raised in central Utah and graduated from Utah State University in 2021 with a Bachelor in Music Therapy and a minor in psychology. She then moved to the Midwest to complete a seven-month internship at Bridgeway Academy where she worked with elementary-aged students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. After becoming board certified in March 2022, Sarah decided to extend her stay in Ohio and continue providing music therapy to the wonderful people of the Midwest. She provided services to a wide variety of people including preschools, teenagers, adults with disabilities, and medically fragile patients. Sarah is passionate about finding the tiny successes in everyday life and helping people find their voice through music. When Sarah’s not making music, she enjoys hiking, video games, baking, dyeing her hair, building LEGO sets and making amazing ice cream concoctions!
Abi Christian
- SCMT, MT-BC
St. George & Washington County
Abi graduated Magna Cum Laude from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Music Therapy. She completed her clinical training at Earthtones Northwest in Portland, Oregon where she worked in a variety of settings including memory care, assisted living, children’s hospitals, adult day cares, and mental health. Abi is currently working as a music therapist in residential treatment centers for adolescents, and absolutely loves witnessing the growth and strength of the clients she works with. In her spare time, Abi loves to knit, crochet, paint, hike, and play a variety of games with her family and friends.
Andrea Smith
- SCMT, MT-BC
Contractor: St. George & Washington County
Andrea has had over 15 years experience as a music therapist and has worked with individuals of all ages with intellectual, cognitive, and developmental disabilities. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy from Utah State University and completed an internship at Hartvigsen School, a K-12 school for students with special needs, in Salt Lake City. As a professional she has worked in home, clinic, and school settings. She expanded her work into the mental health and wellness fields and has led drum circles, mindfulness, music with art, and trauma groups. She also enjoys working with the geriatric populations and has run reminiscence groups, handbell choirs, and hospice sessions. During her free time she likes to travel, get out in nature, play clarinet in the Washington City Concert Band, create art, write, and read.
Carly Hoffman
- SCMT, MT-BC, NMT
Contractor: Utah & Salt Lake County
Carly graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Therapy. She completed a 6-month internship at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas, one of the highest-ranked rehabilitation hospitals in the country. While there, she worked with patients who had suffered brain injuries in helping them work towards regaining life skills and she gained a lot of experience co-treating with physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. After becoming board-certified in 2018, she has been working primarily with children and adults who have special needs and with brain injury survivors. She enjoys spending time with family and working on various hobbies in her free time.
Lyndsay Murdock
- MT-BC
Contractor: Utah & Salt Lake County
Lyndsay graduated with a degree in music therapy from Utah State University in 2021. Upon graduation, she completed an internship at Hartvigsen School, a K-12 school for students with special needs. Lyndsay loves working with the special needs population and helping to increase communication abilities. She is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at Brigham Young University. In her free time, Lyndsay enjoys watching football, playing the harp, cooking yummy dinners, and listening to audiobooks.
Nicholas Voorhees
- Operations Officer
Salt Lake County
Nick graduated from Utah State University in 2007 with a B.S. in Business Administration. Since that time, he has worked in various administrative, business development, and entrepreneurial roles. For 13 years Nick was a Project and Product Manager collaborating with Engineering, Design, Marking and Production departments to understand complex user experiences and design systems to simplify the customer experience. As the Operations Officer for Harmony Music Therapy, he strives to simplify the administrative process for therapists and clients so they can focus more on therapy services. He loves time at home spent with family and exploring photography.