I'm a board-certified music therapist and owner of Harmony Garden Music Therapy Services in Jackson, Michigan. I never imagined where starting this practice would lead.

By 2019, I had a thriving team, growing contracts, and the practice I'd always dreamed of. Then the world shut down. I pivoted overnight, laid off most of my staff, and kept going - until I couldn't. My nervous system was fried. My voice was faltering. I didn't recognize myself anymore.

So I turned back to music. This time for me. Through music therapy, sound healing, and a women's community that genuinely changed my life, I started rebuilding - not just the business, but myself. I learned to step back, trust my team, and follow what felt true instead of what felt expected.

Today I have a team of seven music therapists, serve on local executive boards, and am actively exploring how AI and business systems can make practice ownership more sustainable and less isolating. I chose to invest in my business and my own growth instead of more credentials - and that choice shaped everything about how I lead.

I'm a mom, a visionary, and a recovering perfectionist who almost walked away from the profession she loves. I know what it feels like to be trapped inside something you built. I'm here because I don't want other music therapy business owners to feel as alone as I did.

Harmony Garden is more than me. And I am more than Harmony Garden.