BPM Music Therapy LLC

01/20/2026

Our Family Music Club for Littles – Winter Session begins this week! ❄️🎵

Designed especially for families with children ages 0–3 with support needs, this nurturing music therapy group offers a welcoming space to connect, bond, and grow together. Through developmentally supportive music experiences, families can strengthen attachment, support early communication and regulation, and gain practical tools to use music at home — all while building community with other families who get it.

This donor-funded group is part of the Neil C. Patel Music Therapy Program at Love Works Resource Center in King of Prussia, PA, in collaboration with the NeilStrong Foundation.

📩 To learn more or register, contact tconicello@loveworksrc.org

01/20/2026

🎶 Ready to move, play, and make meaningful memories with your little ones? 🎶

Our Family Music & Movement Workshop is back at inside —and we can’t wait to make music with you!

This music therapist–led experience is designed to support connection, bonding, and community through playful, family-centered music and movement activities. You’ll also walk away with practical, easy-to-use tips for bringing music into your daily routines at home.

✨ For families with children ages 0–6
✨ All abilities welcome
✨ No music experience needed—just come as you are

🎵 Spots are limited!
Register today using the link below:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJqXTTiNDo7UJ6r3G-dbu7cTgVIa1BLFXEuCDUghTAC7XFRQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Let’s sing, move, and connect—together 💫

01/16/2026

🎶 Mindful Lullabies: Mommy & Baby Music Group 🎶

Slow down, connect, and bond with your baby through music. 💛

Mindful Lullabies is a gentle, supportive music group designed to nurture connection, comfort, and meaningful moments in early motherhood.

✨ In this group, you’ll:
• Learn ways to bond with your baby through music
• Create meaningful memories together
• Find support in your motherhood journey
• Be met with comfort and connection in a safe, inclusive space

Facilitated by a board-certified music therapist from BPM Music Therapy.

🗓 Tuesdays at 11:30 AM
📆 6-week session beginning January 20, 2026
💲 $150 for the full session
📍 Rising Sun Therapy | Harleysville, PA

🎁 Includes a keepsake recording of your own special lullaby for your baby.

📧 To register: kathleen@bpmmusictherapy.com

01/14/2026

Tiny humans, big benefits! 🎵💛
Music helps babies feel calm, connected, and engaged—and you don’t need fancy tools to get started. Swipe through to see how simple, everyday musical moments can make a big difference for your little one 👶✨

As a board-certified music therapist with a background in pediatrics and specialized NICU music therapy training, I LOVE sharing the benefits of music for babies and breaking it down into easy and accessible tips for parents to incorporate at home. Follow along for more tips and offerings 🎶 🩵

12/19/2025

✨ Looking for meaningful mama–baby bonding time in the new year? ✨

Registration is now open for our Winter Mindful Lullabies session!
Come slow down, connect, and nurture your bond through gentle, music-based moments designed just for you and your little one 🎵

🗓 Group Schedule
Tuesdays | 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Weekly beginning January 20, 2026

📍 Location
Rising Sun Therapy
165 Main St, Suite 300
Harleysville, PA 19438

🌿 What to Expect:
• Simple, music-based tools you can use in everyday routines
• Meaningful bonding through shared musical play
• Connection with other moms in a warm, supportive space

This music therapist- led group supports early bonding, regulation, and connection through simple, developmentally supportive musical experiences — while also creating space for community and care. 💛

📩 Parents & referring providers:
Email kathleen@bpmmusictherapy.com to receive the registration link and for more information.

12/01/2025

The amazing mommas in my mom/baby group were right: “Defying Gravity” makes a GREAT lullaby! 😊
Here I am practicing one of my favorite parts of being a music therapist—turning songs into lullabies (or “lullaby-ifying” them, as I like to call it!). There’s a lot of research supporting the benefits of specially calibrated lullabies as an intervention, especially for premature babies (and their families) in hospital settings. I was fortunate to receive NICU-specific music therapy training (Rhythm, Breath, and Lullaby), where the lullaby—or “song of kin”—is recognized as a core component of the work.
Even though I no longer work in a hospital setting, I still incorporate this approach into my outpatient and community-based work today!
What favorite songs would you love to hear turned into a lullaby?

11/18/2025

As fall winds down and winter planning ramps up, it feels like the perfect time for a re-introduction 🍂➡️❄️
Hi, I’m Kathleen Summers — a masters-level, board-certified Music Therapist and founder of BPM Music Therapy (Beats, Process & Meaning). 🎶
I offer community and family-based groups, plus specialized services for:
✨ Postpartum moms & babies
✨ Caregivers & young children
✨ Kids with support needs
✨ Children, teens, & families navigating in-home oncology and/or palliative care
My passion for pediatrics, childhood development, grief work, and family-centered care guides everything I do. I believe music can support us through every joy and every challenge — helping families build connection, confidence, and meaningful moments together. 💛
Since launching in 2022, I’ve been grateful to collaborate with health centers, nonprofits, and family-focused programs as BPM continues to grow.
Curious to learn more or collaborate? I’d love to connect! 🎵💬

11/11/2025

How Music Therapy Began: Healing After War 🎶
Did you know that the field of music therapy has its roots in helping veterans after World War II?
When soldiers returned home, many struggled with physical injuries and emotional trauma. Hospitals began noticing something remarkable — when musicians played for recovering veterans, their mood, pain, and overall well-being improved.
These powerful results led doctors and psychologists to study how music could be used intentionally as a form of therapy. By the late 1940s, universities began offering music therapy programs, and in 1950, the National Association for Music Therapy was founded in the U.S.
From hospital wards filled with wartime memories to modern clinics, healthcare centers, schools, and more — music therapy continues to help people heal through rhythm, melody, and connection. 💛🎵

Thank you to all our amazing veterans. 🇺🇸

11/10/2025

Forever a special place in my music therapist heart for the littles — and (not pictured) their amazing parents, grandparents, and caregivers! 🎶💛
Music has such a powerful way of supporting connection — especially during those beautiful (and sometimes challenging) early developmental stages of attachment and partnership. It’s truly magical to witness families building those foundations together through creativity and play.
This fall has been full of facilitating opportunities for exploring bonding, navigating the waves of parenting, and creating joyful, musical moments with families at Love Works Resource Center (KOP) and Rising Sun Therapy (Harleysville).
Stay tuned for more community and family-based offerings coming this winter (how are we here already?!) ❄️💫🎵

10/24/2025

Join us! ♥️ 🎶

Group Schedule:

Mondays, 10:00–11:00 AM
Dates: 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, and 12/1
Location:
Rising Sun Therapy
165 Main St, Suite 300
Harleysville, PA 19438

What to Expect:

Simple music-based tools for everyday routines

Bonding through shared musical play

Connection with other moms in a supportive space

A Bit About Kathleen:

She hold a master’s in music therapy and has worked extensively with infants, children, and families—especially in hospital settings. Her passion is supporting early development and caregiver-child connection through music. Mindful Lullabies is designed to benefit both you and your baby!

Email kathleen@bpm@musictherapy.com to register

09/24/2025

So happy to partner with Rising Sun Therapy and offer support for moms on their journey. 💖

09/21/2025

📣 Fall community groups, for families with littles, starting soon! Reach out to kathleen@bpmmusictherapy for a registration form today! 🎶 🍁