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Empower Music Therapy

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Empower Music Therapy

Inclusive, Affirming & Community-Oriented Music Therapy in Nashville and beyond. Offering clinic sessions & facility partnerships. Join our community!

We use music to help people of all ages and abilities achieve therapeutic goals.

02/13/2026

What we hear from most of our Empower parents...

That your days are full — managing appointments, tough transitions, and complex support needs.

You’re in therapies, but you haven’t yet found a space that sparks pure joy.

You’re noticing a need for whole-person support.. milestones, communication, emotional expression — not just checking boxes.

That music has always made your child light up.
And you’re wondering… could that actually lead to real growth?

What you really want is a place where your child can be fully themselves, supported, celebrated, and truly seen.

We’re here to tell you something:
This is that place.
And we would love to meet you!

Book a discovery call today. 🫶 We’re ready to be a part of your village.

02/05/2026

If you (or your child) have ADHD and have been wondering why traditional supports don’t always seem to fit — you’re not alone.

At Empower, we work with so many individuals and families who feel like they need something just a bit more expressive and flexible than the standard options. As music therapists, we get how ADHD brains work: the busy thoughts, big feelings, impulse swings, and the deep need for connection and creativity.

Music therapy supports executive functioning, emotional regulation, impulse control, confidence, and coping — all through creative, meaningful, musical experiences. We’re not asking you (or your child) to work against how your brain processes the world. We work with it.

This is strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming support — tailored to real life, not just the therapy room.

If you’re curious whether music therapy could be a good fit, we’d love to talk.
Book a discovery call to connect and learn more!

01/16/2026

How do you know if music therapy is actually a good fit for autism — beyond “my kid just likes music”?

Does communication show up through music, movement, or scripts?
Does social connection look different — and grow best through shared, creative experiences?
Do big feelings feel overwhelming… and music helps your child come back to themselves?

If you’re nodding along, your family is likely an excellent fit!!

In music therapy, we can support:
🎵 Speech & language (especially for gestalt language processors)
🧠 Emotion regulation and nervous system support
🤝 Social connection in ways that feel natural and safe
🎨 Self-expression, identity, and confidence
🌀 Flexibility and choice, including support for PDA profiles

Music therapy honors who your child already is and builds skills from a place of safety, trust, and connection. Swipe through to learn more!

👉 Book a discovery call if you’re curious whether we might be a fit for your child. We’d love to be a part of your village.

11/19/2025

Our team grew from 5 to 9 in 2025 — and as I write that, I can feel the gratitude well up in my chest. What a wild, beautiful thing it is to build something alongside people who care this deeply.

At Empower, we hold two arms of this work: our clinic and our facility partnerships. Together, our full-time and part-time clinicians bring music therapy to as many people and places as we can reach. Over the last 5 years, that reach has stretched across Tennessee and even into the Southeast — one relationship, one song, one session at a time.

Music therapy is an incredibly powerful modality, and I believe with my whole heart that it deserves to exist in more rooms, more schools, more facilities, more communities. The fact that we get to be part of that growth — this early in our story — gives me so much hope for our field and its future.

As we look toward 2026, I keep coming back to this truth: the most powerful thing about Empower is the people who choose to show up here. This team makes it clear that when we move together, anything is possible.

And the best part?
We’re just getting started.

— Kate Kelly, MT-BC, RYT-200
Practice Owner & Executive Director

11/12/2025

Music therapy is the evidence-based use of music to achieve individualized goals.

At Empower, our team helps people of all ages and abilities find mental, social, emotional, and developmental growth — all guided by the power of music.

Whether you’re a parent in need of some much-needed respite, or you have a little one with a diagnosis that impacts daily life, we’re here to help anyone and everyone who is motivated by music to grow.

11/04/2025

Every voice. Every story. Every song. Everyone belongs.

At Empower, we are radically inclusive and affirming of all people. We meet each client exactly where they are—creating a safe, creative space where growth and empowerment can unfold naturally.

Our work is grounded in community-oriented, trauma-informed, and client-centered approaches to music therapy. That’s a bit of a mouthful, but all you really need to know is that we lead with our values and prioritize ethical, high-quality care.

To learn more, book a no-pressure discovery call through the link in our profile. All inquiries are welcome!

10/29/2025

We’re overjoyed to welcome our newest full-time team member, Hanna Kikos, MT-BC (she/her), to the Empower team!

Hanna is a board-certified music therapist and Belmont University graduate whose thoughtfulness, compassion, and grounded presence shine through every session she leads. Her professional journey has taken her from pediatric oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital—supporting children and families through unimaginably tender seasons—to working with neurodiverse students in Chicago Public Schools, and later with adolescents and adults in inpatient mental health settings here in Nashville.

At Empower, Hanna brings both versatility and wholeheartedness to her work. She leads individual sessions, facilitates music therapy groups through community partnerships, and offers home visits to make therapy more accessible.

Hanna’s philosophy is simple yet powerful: “Music therapy is a beautiful space for you to be your authentic self.” Inspired by the lyrics “There’s a place for us, somewhere a place for us…” from West Side Story, she creates spaces where people feel seen, valued, and safe to show up exactly as they are.

We are so grateful to have Hanna on our team. Her empathy, integrity, and deep commitment to ethical, high-quality care make her a true embodiment of Empower’s mission.

Hanna, welcome home. 🫶

10/13/2025

As we celebrate 5 incredible years, it’s inspiring to imagine where we’ll be in another 5. Cheers to Empower — and to the community and partners who make it all possible! 🫶

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522 East Iris Drive
Nashville, TN
37204

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+12514870525

Website

http://www.empowermusictherapy.com/

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