Programmatic Specialist
Acacia originally hails from Plainsboro, NJ. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, with a B.M. in Music Therapy and a minor in Psychology. Having grown up in a musical household all her life, Acacia has considered music an integral part of her personal growth. Encouraged by her parents, she quickly became involved with various music groups early on in her childhood. Because of this, Acacia has seen firsthand the power music holds to empower others and to connect and bring people closer together in community. Moreover, she has always had a great passion for helping children in their development, and since her youth, she has participated in volunteering and teaching in various children’s programs. All these experiences helped her realize she wanted to work a job that combined the passion she had for the enrichment of children’s lives with her passion for the healing and relational power of music.
Acacia’s favorite thing about being in the music therapy world is the role she gets to play in facilitating and nurturing relationships and aiding in her clients’ confidence in self-expression and self-advocacy. It is truly rewarding for her to see her clients grow as their own person, as well as grow with their peers! While Acacia has mainly worked with children in her clinical practice, she is extremely excited to be working with and supporting a wide variety of populations in her time here at RMTS. Acacia is ecstatic to begin this next chapter at Roman Music Therapy Services and to continue serving the community!