Music Therapist Andrea Cliscagne brings music of different cultures in Telehealth Music Therapy Sessions through Music for Therapy. In addition, she is active as a Board Certified Music Therapist, music educator, church musician and performer having mastered a variety of styles including jazz piano. She sings a diverse repertoire including songs in Tagalog, Spanish, French, Hawaiian, Konkani and Mandarin and integrates American Sign Language for individuals who benefit.
She is a graduate of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA with a major in music therapy and a minor in Speech Language Pathology. She completed her six month internship with Music for Therapy in January 2020, helping to serve children, teens, adults and seniors including individuals with Alzheimer’s. She completed two years of music therapy fieldwork including serving children with multiple physical and intellectual disabilities and Deaf/Hard of Hearing children at Walton Special Center. She also has completed fieldwork in the oncology unit at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, at Crestwood Manor working with adults with psychiatric disorders, and co-treating with speech language pathology in the UOP speech clinic.
Andrea applies her degrees to help individuals of various backgrounds, needs and abilities to improve their lives, reach their personal goals and overcome communication and language barriers.